is cathode positive or negative
Oxidation occurs at the electrode termed the anode and reduction occurs at the electrode called the cathode. Electrodes & Charge. The anode of an electrolytic cell is positive (cathode is negative), since the anode attracts anions from the solution. However, the anode of a galvanic cell is negatively charged, since the spontaneous oxidation at the anode is the source of the cell's electrons or negative charge.