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Statement 1 : Highly electropositive met...

Statement 1 : Highly electropositive metals are extracted by electrolysis of their fused salts.
Statement 2 : Highly electropositive metals can not be reduced by chemical reduction methods.

A

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True, Statement 2 is Correct explanation for Statement 1.

B

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True, Statement 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement 1.

C

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False.

D

Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True.

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A
Since highly electropositive metals cannot be reduced by chemical reduction methods, so they are extracted by electrolysis method.
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