Assertion :Lithium has the lowest electrode potential. Reason: Lithium ion is the strongest oxidising agent.
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
In electrochemical series, Lithium is the placed at bottom which is having lowest reduction potential and which tells that lithium is stable in its oxidised form and is weakest oxidising agent.
Lithium has the lowest electrode potential indicating that lithium ion is the weakest oxidising agent while lithium metal is the most powerful reducing agent in an aqueous solution.
Hence, Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.