Chemistry A-Level
Identifying oxidation and reduction electrodes
What Identifying oxidation and reduction electrodes means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The more positive electrode potential marks the positive electrode where reduction occurs, and the more negative marks the negative electrode where oxidation occurs.
Topics that use Identifying oxidation and reduction electrodes
- Redox and electrode potentials (OCR A-Level)
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