What is a key difference between an electrolytic cell and a voltaic cell?
A.) The anode is where the oxidation takes place.
B.) The cathode is where the reduction takes place.
C.) There are two half-reactions.
D.) There is an outside energy source.
E.) The electrons move from the anode to the cathode.

Question

What is a key difference between an electrolytic cell and a voltaic cell?
A.) The anode is where the oxidation takes place.
B.) The cathode is where the reduction takes place.
C.) There are two half-reactions.
D.) There is an outside energy source.
E.) The electrons move from the anode to the cathode.

vocaloid · Answer

The key difference between the two is that an electrolytic cell requires energy to run because the reaction between half-cells is not spontaneous