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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

In electrolytic cell which electrode has more weight

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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8 Years ago
In electrolytic cell,the cathode has more weight as the cations move towards the cathode and gets neutralised to metal atoms and increases the weight of cathode.The anions move towards anode and gets neutralised to gas atoms which vapourises.Thus weight of cathode increases.