Interpretation: The given sentence needs to be completed.
Concept Introduction: By transfer of electrons,
Answer to Problem 30A
In a galvanic cell, electrons flow through a wire from the reducing agent to the oxidizing agent.
Explanation of Solution
In a galvanic cell, oxidation that is loss of electron occurs at anode and gain of electrons that is reduction occurs at cathode. Hence, in a galvanic cell the flow of electron/s takes place from anode to cathode.
Reducing agent releases electrons, so is oxidized and oxidizing agent gained electrons and reduced.
An oxidizing agent gains electrons and a reducing agent lose electrons in a redox reaction.
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