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Q.In a galvanic cell electrons flow from:

(a) Anode to cathode through the external circuit
(b) Anode to cathode through the solution
(c) Cathode to anode through the solution
(d) Cathode to anode through the external circuit
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In a galvanic cell, electrons always travel from the anode (oxidation, negative electrode) to the cathode (reduction, positive electrode) via the external circuit.

In a galvanic (voltaic) cell, chemical energy from a spontaneous redox reaction is converted to electrical energy. At the anode, oxidation occurs: M(s)→Mn+(aq)+ne−M(s) \rightarrow M^{n+}(aq) + ne^-, releasing electrons into the metal electrode. These electrons cannot travel through the solution (ions carry current inside the cell, not electrons), so they must flow through the external metallic wire connecting the two electrodes to reach the cathode. At the cathode, reduction consumes these electrons: M′n+(aq)+ne−→M′(s)M'^{n+}(aq) + ne^- \rightarrow M'(s).

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