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  1. Dec 2023
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    19.3: Electrochemical Cells
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    1. WesHunt99 03 Dec 2023
      In an electrolytic cell this is the positive electrode. Here the electrode sign is not being determined by the cell reaction, but by the external power supply that is driving the reaction in the nonspontaneous direction

      I was confused about this at first especially in lab. But it does make sense how the more " positive " it is, the absence of electrons causes for the reaction to move to the direction of nonspontaniety.

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