At which electrode does reduction occur in an electrolytic cell?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The cathode
- Step 1: Reduction always occurs at the cathode. Step 2. Electrons arrive there. Answer: the cathode. Why not the others: Oxidation occurs at the anode; the connecting wire conducts electronic current; and the salt bridge maintains electrical neutrality by ion migration without redox transfer.
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