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"Positive" and "negative" are just terms that we assign to define a fundamental difference in the way charges interact. We could just as well call them "up" and "down", or "blue" and "red" - the words you chose don't affect the physics.
The point is that they are different and that difference is what causes the unique interactions we observe.
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Which electrode in the anode is galvanic cell?
Zinc is the anode.
What happens to the mass of the metal anode as the cell continues to operate?
It depends on the specifics of the cell, but in most simple galvanic cells, the anode slowly dissolves into solution.
Electrons in a galvanic cell normally flow?
A galvanic cell is a spontaneous reaction so electron flow will occur as long as a salt bridge is present.
The anode in an electrochemical cell has this charge?
The Anode in electrochemical cell has negative charge (-ve).
How is an electrolytic cell different from a galvanic cell?
Electrons flow in the opposite direction.
Which electrode in the anode is galvanic cell?
Zinc is the anode.
What is a Anode?
The electrode that is oxidized in a galvanic cell ~
Which is the electrode is the anode in a galvanic cell?
The electrode with the highest oxidation potential
I don't understand. What are anodes and cathodes Positive or Negative I keep seeing different answers everywhere Thanks.?
It can be complicated depending on the type of cell one is looking at. However, here is my simple explanation.The anode is the electrode where the oxidation reaction takes place, and oxidation is the loss of electrons, so in a galvanic cell the anode is a source of free electrons and so it is negatively charged.The cathode is the electrode where reduction takes place, and reduction is the gain of electrons, so in a galvanic cell the cathode is positively charge and ready to accept negatively charged electrons.Now, the anode isn't always negative and the cathode isn't always positive. It has to do with the direction of current flow (anode = current in, cathode = current out). In an electrolytic cell, the charges on the anode and the cathode are reversed from that seen in a galvanic cell.
What happens to the mass of the metal anode as the cell continues to operate?
It depends on the specifics of the cell, but in most simple galvanic cells, the anode slowly dissolves into solution.
Electrons in a galvanic cell normally flow?
A galvanic cell is a spontaneous reaction so electron flow will occur as long as a salt bridge is present.
The anode in an electrochemical cell has this charge?
The Anode in electrochemical cell has negative charge (-ve).
How is an electrolytic cell different from a galvanic cell?
Electrons flow in the opposite direction.
What is the negative electrode of a voltaic cell called?
This is the anode.
Name of one electrode and say is positive or negative?
The Cathode is the negative electrode; the anode is the positive electrode
What is the anode of galvanic cell made with zinc and alumminum?
Two electrodes in electrolyte solutions
Would a galvanic cell work without a salt bridge?
The electrolyte of a commercial galvanic cell normally extends from anode to cathode without interruption by a salt bridge. A salt bridge is normally a teaching tool to help show that: 1. Galvanic half-cells do not produce voltage 2. Conductors and insulators are not necessarily salt bridges. An electrolyte must extend from anode to cathode before the galvanic cell can produce voltage. 3. The chemical composition of the salt bridge can differ from the electrolytes in the half cells. 4. Ions travel through the salt bridge between the cell's anode and cathode. Salt bridges raise more questions than answers. For example: 1. Can the difference between an electrolyte and a conductor be defined? 2. How do ions quickly move through a solid or a long electrolyte? 3. When salt bridge composition differs from the galvanic cell electrolyte(s), must the salt bridge chemically react with the galvanic cell electrolyte(s)? 4. Why does galvanic cell voltage remain nearly constant while anode to cathode distance doubles.
