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Assertion :The voltage of mercury cell remains constant for its life time. Reason: Overall cell reaction does not involve any ion.

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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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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  • The voltage remains same because the number of ions consumed at anode get librated out at cathode, so total concentration remains same;
and the net reaction does not involve any ion.
Zn + HgO ZnO + Hg

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