CathodeThe cathode is the negatively charged electrode.The cathode attracts cations or positive charge.The cathode is the source of electrons or an electron donor. It may accept positive charge.Because the cathode may generate electrons, which typically are the electrical species doing the actual movement, it may be said that cathodes generate charge or that CURRENT moves from the cathode to the anode. This can be confusing, because the direction of current would be DEFINED by the WAY a positive charge would move. Just REMEMBER, any movement of charged particles is current.AnodeThe anode is the positively charged electrode.The anode attracts electrons or anions.The anode may be a source of positive charge or an electron acceptor.Cathode and Anode

Remember, charge can flow either from positive to negative or from negative to positive! Because of this, the anode could be positively charged or negatively charged, depending on the situation.

The same is true for the cathode.