How come zinc is the cathode
In igcse chemistry third edition book
For cells and batteries... as the book says zinc and copper are the electrodes and the electrolyte is dilute sulphuric acid so since zinc is more reactive than copper it dissolves in the acid and produces zinc ions and releases two electrons. These electrons produced at the zinc electrode cause it to become the negative terminal
They flow to the positive copper terminal through the external circuit and so bubbles of hydrogen are seen at the copper electrode.
Since zinc produces electrons how come it acts as the cathode losing electrons is supposed to make it positively charged so why is it negatively charged? And why is hydrogen going to copper when copper is supposedly positively charged? I just don't get it. I read it a million times and asked my sister my friend and my teacher to explain to me but I just don't understand please help
Thanks in advance