Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Electro Chemistry

Question:

Assertion: Electrolytic cell is the cell in which electrical energy converts into chemical energy.

Reason: Charge passes through the movement of cations and anions.

Options:

Assertion and Reason both are correct statements and reason is the correct explanation for assertion.

Assertion and Reason both are correct statements and reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.

Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

Correct Answer:

Assertion and Reason both are correct statements and reason is the correct explanation for assertion.

Explanation:

In an electrolytic cell, cations move towards the negative electrode i.e. cathode and anion moves towards the positive electrode i.e. anode. This process is known as electrolysis as ions moves when electricity is passed through the solution.