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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2025

Which of the following statements is correct for the galvanic cell?

  1. A The half-cell in which oxidation takes place is called anode and has a negative potential with respect to the solution.
  2. B The half-cell in which oxidation takes place is called anode and has a positive potential with respect to the solution.
  3. C The half-cell in which reduction takes place is called cathode and has a negative potential with respect to the solution.
  4. D The half-cell in which reduction takes place is called anode and has a negative potential with respect to the solution.
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(A) The half-cell in which oxidation takes place is called anode and has a negative potential with respect to the solution.

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The half-cell in which oxidation takes place is called anode and has a negative potential with respect to the solution.