Question

what produces electricity in an electric cell?

Answer 1

Answer: The working of electrodes (anode and cathode) and the electrolyte together produces electricity in the cell.

Explanation: The electrodes (one positive and one negative) and the electrolyte undergo a chemical reaction which turns chemical energy into electrical energy. the electrode with positive charge (anode) loses the electron and travels to the cathode (negative charge) through the electrolyte and then the electrons get deposited at the cathode.

Answer 2

Special chemical reactions which occur inside the electrical cell, result in oxidation and reduction of the substances inside the cell. This produces electrical energy. Normal batteries work like this. Some electrical cells produce electricity without using chemical energy.