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The U shaped vessel used in Nelson cell is lined inside with asbestos which:

A

helps in the separation of cathode and anode compartments.

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B

acts as an insulator.

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C

helps

H^{+}

ions to reduced to

H_{2}

gas.

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D

allows the dissociation of steam.

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Solution

The correct option is A acts as an insulator.
The diaphragm is made of a porous mixture of asbestos and polymers. The diaphragm and membrane cells are designed so that all the products are kept separate as asbestos does not react with NaOH.

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