alleryStart learning →In electrowinning, what anode is used while metal plates on the cathode?
AA consumable impure metal
BA copper-zinc alloy
CAn inert conductor
DA porous salt bridge
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. An inert conductor
Because the metal comes from the solution, the anode only carries current and is not dissolved.
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