Where do metals get deposited during electrolytic reduction?

During electrolytic reduction, the metals are deposited at the cathode (the negatively charged electrode).

• Electrolytic reduction is a type of electrolysis in which electric current is passed through an ionic substance (molten or dissolved ), producing a chemical reaction at the electrodes and decomposing the materials.
• It is used for highly electropositive metals like Potassium, which cannot get reduced in aqueous solutions.
• For example electrolysis of sodium chloride is taken
• NaCl → Na ⁺(l) + Cl^–(l)

  At cathode: reduction of 2Na⁺(l) + e^– → Na(l)

  At anode: oxidation of 2Cl^–(l) → Cl₂(g) + 2e^–

  Net Reaction is written as: 2Na ⁺(l) + 2Cl^–(l) → 2Na(l) + Cl₂(g)