Chemistry GCSE
Cathode
What Cathode means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The negative electrode, towards which positively charged ions move because opposite charges attract.
The negative electrode, to which positively charged ions move during electrolysis.
Topics that use Cathode
- Representation of reactions at electrodes as half equations (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
- The process of electrolysis (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anode
- Balanced half equation
- Electrode processes
- Electrolysis
- Electrolysis and direct current
- Electrolyte
- Ion migration in electrolytes
- Non-electrolyte
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