Question

Reduction occurs at cathode in:

• A. galvanic cell
• B. electrolytic cell
• C. both galvanic and electrolytic cell
• D. neither galvanic nor electrolytic cell

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

both galvanic and electrolytic cell

Reduction occurs at cathode both in galvanic as well as in electrolytic cell. In electrolytic cell cathode is the negative electrode and in the galvanic cell cathode is the positive electrode. Similarly oxidation occurs at anode both in galvanic as well as in electrolytic cell.