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Why is cathode always called negatively charged electrode?It does not acquire negative charge unless connected to the negative terminal of the battery.Why is it connected to negative terminal?

aishwarya , 9 Years ago
Grade 11
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Vikas TU

Last Activity: 9 Years ago

Cathode is called the negatively charged electrode always because 
at Anode always oxidation reaction takes place and at Cathode thus,
always Reduction process takes place.
Thus gaining and loosing the elctrons derive the elctrodes as cathode and anode
as negtive and positive respectively.
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