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Oxidation occurs at the _____ of an electrochemical cell

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Oxidation occurs at the _____ of an electrochemical cell.

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Oxidation occurs at the _____ of an electrochemical cell.

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An electrode is strip of metal on which the reaction takes place.

 In a voltaic cell, the oxidation and reduction of metals occurs at the electrodes.

 There are two electrodes in a voltaic cell, one in each half-cell. The cathode is where reduction takes place and oxidation takes place at the anode.

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