Cathode
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The cathode is the negatively charged electrode.
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The cathode attracts cations or positive charge.
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The cathode is the source of electrons or an electron donor. It may accept positive
charge.
Anode
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The anode is the positively charged electrode.
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The anode attracts electrons or anions.
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The anode may be a source of positive charge
or an electron acceptor.
Hot
Tips: The cathode attracts cations (positively charged
electrode). The anode
attracts anode (negatively
charged electrode).