Question

Assertion : Electrolytic cell uses electrical energy to carry non-spontaneous chemical reactions.
Reason : Chemical energy of a spontaneous redox reaction can be converted into electrical energy.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Electrolytic cell i.e., electricity is used to carry out chemical changes (lytic means breaking) Potential is generated due to spontaneous redox reaction which can be used as a source of electrical energy, but it is not a reason for the electrolytic cell.