why is anode called oxidizing electrode??
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Since the anode can accept electrons, oxidation occurs at that electrode. The cathode is an electron donor and can cause reduction to occur. ... Hence this electrode is in effect a reducing agent. In any electrochemical cell (electrolytic or galvanic) the electrode at which reduction occurs is called the cathode.
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The anode is the electrode where oxidation (loss of electrons) takes place; in a galvanic cell, it is the negative electrode, as when oxidation occurs, electrons are left behind on the electrode. ... This is why the cathode is a positive electrode; because positive ions are reduced to metal atoms there.
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