Well, I'll be damned. I didn't know that. I assumed that ions would be stripped off of the negative cathode and plate out on the positive anode (the plate). I guess I had it back asswards. Sorry Trem. Thanks for the info Ivan.
Andy > > From: "Ivan Anderson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: CS>RE: Colloidal Gold > > > Andy, > > Things change a bit when looking at electrolysis or galvanic > reactions. > The definition of anode and cathode, the anode is where an oxidation > reaction occurs (the species loses electrons) and the cathode is > where reduction occurs (the species gains electrons). > As electrons cannot travel through water they must traverse from the > anode to the cathode via connecting wires. The gold anode is held at a > positive potential which sucks electrons from it, oxidising it to > positive gold ions, which then travel to the negatively charged > cathode where they will eventually plate out, regaining the electrons > that they lost. > > Regards > Ivan >
