Answer to Question #175493 in Organic Chemistry for TUHIN SUBHRA DAS

Question

Differentiate between voltaic and electrolytic cells.

Answer 1

Voltaic cells convert chemical energy to electrical energy by means of an oxidation-reduction reaction while Electrolytic cells convert electrical energy to chemical energy, so they are the opposite of voltaic cells,in an electrolytic cell, the cathode is negatively charged and the anode is positively charged.