Identify the anode and cathode?

Question

Cell 1: Zn(s) │Zn2+(aq) ║ Cu2+(aq) │Cu(s)

Identify the anode?

Identify the cathode?

Answer 1

Reduction takes place at the cathode (red cat)

Oxidation takes place at the anode

For any given galvanic cell, we need to decide which is being reduced and which is being oxidized. This can be determined by looking at standard reduction potentials of the half cells in question. Here, from the table at wikipedia, we have...

Zn²⁺ + 2e- ==> Zn(s) Eº = −0.7628

Cu²⁺ + 2e- ==> Cu(s) Eº = +0.337

So, copper (Cu) will be the cathode and zinc (Zn) will be the anode.