[offlinedoctor]

When they discuss Galvanic Cell reactions it claims that a strong oxidant reacts with a strong reductant, hence, the oxidant occurs at the Cathode and the Reductant at the Anode.

Yet, when it goes into talking about Electrolysis reactions, it states that the Strong Oxidant reacts at the Cathode and Strongest Reductant at the Anode.

This is really confusing me, because I remember from the worked examples of a lot of the other textbooks, Electrolytic cells usually have a 'positive gradient' when determining reactions, yet I can't understand why, if it's claimed that the Strong Oxidant reacts with a Strong Reductant, which is what Galvanic cells are, that would indicate that it would also have a 'Negative Gradient'.