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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

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

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If the assertion and reason both are false.

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The correct Answer is:
A
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
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