Question

In an electrolytic cell, reduction happens at cathode.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True


An electrolytic cell changes the chemical energy into electrical energy. It consists of two compartments where each of them has an electrode that is submerged in an electrolyte.
The electrode is a conductor that is usually a metal which connects it to a non-metallic part of a circuit.
The electrolyte is a fluid that conducts electricity where one of the plates is positive and other one is negative. These two plates are known as cathode and anode which are connected through a wire that completes the circuit.
The oxidation occurs at the anode and reduction occurs at the cathode.