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Which electrode: anode or cathode is the oxidising electrode? Why?

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Anode is connected to the positive terminal of the battery. Negative ions migrate towards the anode. Anode is the oxidizing electron because anions donate excess electrons and gets oxidized to neutral atoms.

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