Assertion: In the absence of salt bridge, the current would have stopped flowing due to accumulation of opposite charges in the two half cells.
Reason: The function of salt bridge is to complete the circuit.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The functions of salt bridge are
(i) To complete the circuit.
(ii) To maintain electrical neutrality in the solutions of both the half-cells.
(iii) To prevent intermixing of the solutions of both the half cells.