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Electrolysis and Electrolytes

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The cathode of an electrolysis and a reducing agent are similar because both :

are metals

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supply electrons

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remove electrons

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absorb electrons

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Solution

The correct option is A supply electrons
At cathode reduction occurs because at cathode
$e^{-} + M^{+} \to M$ as it supplies electrons, which is the same work a reducing agent does.

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