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Assertion: In Hall-Heroult process alumi...

Assertion: In Hall-Heroult process aluminium is extracted by the electrolytic reduction of alumina dissolved in molten cryolite or fluorspar.
Reason: The cryolite ore fluorspar lower the melting point of melt an dmake it more conducting

A

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explantion for Statement-1.

B

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is not a correct explantion for Statement-1.

C

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.

D

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True.

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B
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