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Assertion :Graphite is used as anode but not diamond. Reason: Graphite is good conductor of current due to sp2 hybridisation having mobile π electrons. Diamond has sp3 hybridisation and is insulater.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Graphite is a good conductor of current due to sp2 hybridisation having mobile π electrons so it can be used as anode but diamond has sp3 hybridisation and is an insulater so it cant be use as anode.

Thus, both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation for assertion.

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