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I have a question about an electrochemical reaction in an experiment. in a electrolytic cell, we have an aqueous electrolyte includes potassium per sulfate and sodium hydroxide, anode and cathode both are copper surface, after electrochemical reaction, the surface of cathode has got oxide of copper, would you tell me what is the reaction took place in the cell and how the oxide of copper is made on the cathode? its so important for me, please help .