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Assertion :The anions migrate to the cathode in an electrochemical reaction Reason: Positively charged ions are attracted to the negatively charged electrode

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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 C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
In an electrochemical reaction, negatively charged anions move towards positively charged cathode whereas positively charged cations move towards negatively charged anode. Therefore, assertion is correct and reason is incorrect.

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