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Cathode is negative terminal both in electrochemical and electrolytic cells.

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Cathode is `+ve` in electrochemical cell and `-ve` in electrolytic cell.
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  • I. Cathode is -ve terminal both in electrochemical and electrolytic cells. II Reduction occurs at cathode both in galvanic as well as electrolytic cell. III. Chemical charge in electolytic cell is non-spontaneous

    A
    if all the statement are correct
    B
    if II and III are correct
    C
    if I and III are correct
    D
    if only II is correct

  • Which one of following statements is wrong about in electrochemical cell (ECC) and an electrolytic cell (ELC)?

    A
    ECC produces electricity ELC consumes electricity.
    B
    ECC uses a salt bridge/porous pot, ELC does not
    C
    Anode of ECC is negative while anode of ELC is positive
    D
    In both ECC and the redox reaction is spontaneous.

  • The cathode in a galvanic cell and electrolytic cell is

    A
    negatively charged in both cases
    B
    positively charged in both cases
    C
    positively charged in galvanic cell but negatively charged in an electrolytic cell
    D
    negatively charged in a galvanic cell but positively charged in an electrolytic cell.

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