Anions are attracted to which electrode in an electrically charged solution?

Anions are negatively charged ions and are attracted to the positively charged electrode, known as the anode. In an electrolytic cell, when an electric current passes through the solution, the anode attracts anions due to the opposing charges; opposites attract. This movement helps in processes such as electrolysis, where ions migrate towards their respective electrodes to take part in the chemical reactions occurring there.

While the cathode is where cations (positively charged ions) are attracted, the neutral and ground options do not represent electrodes. Neutral lacks an electrostatic charge to attract anions, and ground typically refers to a reference point in an electrical circuit rather than an active participant in the charge interaction. Thus, the correct understanding is that anions move toward the anode as they seek to discharge their negative charge in the presence of an electric field.