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Which electrode gets heavier in an electrolytic cell?

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The electrode where reduction occurs.

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User Rich Luick
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The answer is the cathode. This electrode would get heavier in an electrolyte cell. This electrode would have the conventional current leaving then a polarize electrical device. A conventional current would be the one describing the direction where the electronic charges move.
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