Suppose a galvanic cell contains one nickel electrode and one copper electrode. At 25°C, nickel has a negative reduction potential and copper has a positive reduction potential. At which electrode will reduction occur? Explain.

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vera_ewing · Answer

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abb0t · Answer

What exactly are you having trouble understanding? Let's start there and work on this together.

vera_ewing · Answer

I'm not sure at which electrode reduction will occur...or how to explain that

abb0t · Answer

In any electrochemical cell, oxidation occurs at the anode, while reduction occurs at the cathode.

vera_ewing · Answer

@abb0t ok great thanks. can you explain a little more though?

abb0t · Answer

anode = + charge
cathode = - charge

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You can answer this. Try it.