An analyte is the sample constituent whose concentration is sought in a chemical analysis . Compare with cathode . The electrode at which oxidation occurs in a cell.
Anions migrate to the anode.
A substance dissolved in water. A description of a chemical reaction that gives the chemical formulas of the reactants and the products of the reaction, with coefficients introduced so that the number of each type of atom and the total charge is unchanged by the reaction. Compare with acid . A material that gives up hydrogen ions in a chemical reaction. Compare with base .