NEET Chemistry Electrolytic Cells Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In an electrolytic cell, the anode is where reduction occurs.
Reason (R): In an electrolytic cell, copper is dissolved at the anode and deposited at the cathode.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In an electrolytic cell, oxidation occurs at the anode, not reduction, which makes Assertion (A) false. The Reason (R) correctly describes the processes occurring at the anode and cathode in an electrolytic cell.
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