Reduction occurs at the cathode in an electrolytic cell.
In an electrolytic cell
Reduction occurs at the cathode in an electrolytic cell.
*electrolytic cells Oxidation occurs at the cathode
cathode
Oxidation occurs at the anode of an electrolytic cell.
In an electrolytic cell, the anode is designated as positive.
Reduction occurs at the cathode in an electrolytic cell. This is where cations in the electrolyte solution gain electrons and get reduced, leading to the deposition of a substance onto the cathode.
In the electrolytic cell, electrons flow from the negative terminal (cathode) to the positive terminal (anode). This flow allows for the oxidation of ions at the anode and the reduction of ions at the cathode, resulting in the desired chemical reactions to occur.
A nonspontaneous redox reaction is driven by an external source of electrical energy, such as a battery, when a current passes through the electrolytic cell. In an electrolytic cell, the anode is positive and the cathode is negative; electrons flow from the anode to the cathode, and oxidation occurs at the anode while reduction occurs at the cathode.
Cathode
Ni(s)
reduction happens at the cathode Oxidation happens at the anode