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What is the role of the solution in an electrolytic cell?

More specifically, what are roles of

0.15 M Ammonium Citrate
0.50 M Ammonium Chloride
0.35 M Zinc Sulfate

in an electrolytic cell?

Please help, my chem grade is dependent on the information.
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