Assertion (A): Magnesium can be obtained...

Assertion (A): Magnesium can be obtained by the electronlysis of aqueous solution of `MgCl_(2)`.
Reason (R ): The electrode potential of `Mg^(2+)` is much higher than `H^(o+)`.

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

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

If assertion is true, but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false.

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Correct explanation . Mg can be obtained by the electrolysis of fused `MgCl_(2)`.
Correct reason . The electrode potential of `Mg^(2+)` is far lower `(-2*36V)` than that of `H_(2)O` (-0.083V)`

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Reason (R ): The electrode potential of `Mg^(2+)` is much higher than `H^(o+)`.

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