Chemistry: Atoms First
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Author: Richard Langley, Klaus Theopold, Paul Flowers
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Chapter 16, Problem 20E
The masses of three electrodes (A, B, and C), each from three different galvanic cells, were measured before and after the cells were allowed to pass current for a while. The mass of electrode A increased, that of electrode B was unchanged, and that of electrode C decreased. Identify each electrode as active or inert, and note (if possible) whether it functioned as anode or cathode.
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