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My thought is that ,that when the electric current is passed through the electrolyte the aluminium from the anode gets attracted towards the cathode as it has positive charge & rest of the impurities get dissolved in electrolyte or get collected in the beaker.therefore,this way the anode decreases.

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Q: Why does the anode decrease in size during aluminium electrolysis?
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