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Assertion (A): Sodium ions are discharge...

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

If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false.

D

If both Assertion and Reason are false statements.

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B
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