Name the Electrode at Which Aluminium Metal is Produced. - Science

Name the electrode at which aluminium metal is produced.

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Aluminium metal is produced at cathode. During electrolysis, cathode produces electrons to reduce aluminium ions into aluminium atoms (or aluminium metal) by acting as reducing agent. Aluminium ions are cations; therefore, they get attracted to negatively charged cathode and get deposited there.
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