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What I know about galvanic cells is : zinc is the anode and copper is the cathode, zinc loses electrons and it turns into ions leaving its electrons on the electrode. While copper is the cathode it also loses electrons and turns into ions leaving its electrons on the electrode, but zinc has more tendency to form ions than copper
So the anode (zinc) becomes negatively charged with respect to the cathode, consequently electrons move from the anode to the cathode on connecting a conducting wire,
I don't understand why the atoms of the
Electrode are ionized in the first place and why are they placed in a solution of their own salts ?
Zinc and copper is just an example, I know that it can be other elements
So the anode (zinc) becomes negatively charged with respect to the cathode, consequently electrons move from the anode to the cathode on connecting a conducting wire,
I don't understand why the atoms of the
Electrode are ionized in the first place and why are they placed in a solution of their own salts ?
Zinc and copper is just an example, I know that it can be other elements
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