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Assertion (A): Sodium ions are discharged in preference to hydrogen ions at a mercury cathode.
Reason (R ): The nature of cathode can affect the order of discharge of cations.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

Both A and R are false.

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