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| − | + | An '''anode''' is the positive [[electrode]] in an [[battery]]. As [[electron]]s flow through a closed electric [[circuit]] from the [[cathode]] to the anode, it experiences a buildup of negative charge. When this cancels out the anode's original positive charge, the battery has been exhausted and is no longer usable.<ref>Zumdal, Steven S. <u>Chemistry</u></ref> | |
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Latest revision as of 01:46, July 13, 2016
An anode is the positive electrode in an battery. As electrons flow through a closed electric circuit from the cathode to the anode, it experiences a buildup of negative charge. When this cancels out the anode's original positive charge, the battery has been exhausted and is no longer usable.[1]
Anode can also refer to the positive terminal of any voltage difference.[2]
References
- ↑ Zumdal, Steven S. Chemistry
- ↑ http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_glossary.html