Assertion :In an electrochemical cell, the electrode that is the site of reduction is called the anode. Reason: Oxidation always occurs at the cathode.
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 D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect In an electrochemical reaction, negatively charged anions move towards positively charged cathode where reduction will take place whereas positively charged cations move towards negatively charged anode where oxidation will take place. Therefore, both assertion and reason are incorrect.