Assertion :Copper is dissolved at anode and deposited at cathode when Cu electrodes are used and electrolyte is 1MCuSO4(aq) solution. Reason: SOP of Cu is less than SOP of water and SRP of Cu is greater than SRP of water.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect Copper is dissolved at anode and deposited at cathode when Cu electrodes are used and electrolyte is 1MCuSO4(aq) solution as SOP of Cu is higher than SOP of water and SRP of Cu is greater than SRP of water.