Does Faraday's Law of Electrolysis Measure Mass Change at One Electrode or Both?

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According to the Faraday's law of electrolysis, does the mass given as a result indicate the total difference of the masses of both the anode or cathode, or just one electrode?
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In the expression for Faraday's law of electrolysis, m is the mass of the substance altered at an electrode, not both electrodes. Pick one, not both.