Re: zinc as an ANODE!!!



On Mar 22, 8:17 am, "Divij Rao" <divij_urdb...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Zn is a metal, in dry cell, its used as a cathode, rightly so. in
leclanche cell, its used as an anode. it gains e-. can anyone please
explain this.

Oxidation occurs at the anode. Zinc gets oxidized in the Leclanche
cell, and it loses electrons to form Zn++.

As it should be.

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