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Assertion: Mercury cell does not give steady potential. Reason: In the cell reaction, ions are not involved in solution.

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Question

Assertion: Mercury cell does not give steady potential.

Reason: In the cell reaction, ions are not involved in solution.

Options

  • Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • Assertion is true but the reason is false.

  • Both assertion and reason are false.

  • Assertion is false but reason is true.

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Solution

Assertion is false but reason is true.

Explanation:

Mercury cell gives a steady potential because in the cell reaction ions are not involved in the solution.

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Chapter 3: Electrochemistry - Exercises [Page 42]

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NCERT Exemplar Chemistry Exemplar [English] Class 12
Chapter 3 Electrochemistry
Exercises | Q V. 60. | Page 42

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