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Assertion: Potassium is not obtained by the the electrolysis of fused KCl
Reason: potassium vapourises at the melting point of KCl.

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If both (A) and (R ) are correct and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A).

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If both (A) and (R ) are correct, but (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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If (A) is correct, but (R ) is incorrect.

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If (A) is incorrect, but (R ) is correct.

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