Answer
Oxidation occurs at the anode of a voltaic cell.
Work Step by Step
The anode is labeled as negative because the reaction that occurs there produces an excess of electrons.
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 18 - Sections 18.1-18.9 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 903: 5
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