Assertion Al 2 O 3 is converted to aluminium by reduction with carbon. Reason Carbon (graphite) has greater affinity for oxygen than Al.

Question

Assertion Al 2 O 3 is converted to aluminium by reduction with carbon. Reason Carbon (graphite) has greater affinity for oxygen than Al. (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion (C) Assertion is true but Reason is false (D) Both Assertion and Reason are false

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Al 2 O 3 is converted to aluminium by electrolytic reduction method. Aluminium has greater affinity with oxygen than that of carbon.

Q. Assertion $A l_{2} O_{3}$ is converted to aluminium by reduction with carbon.
Reason Carbon (graphite) has greater affinity for oxygen than $A l$ .

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

Assertion is true but Reason is false

Both Assertion and Reason are false

$A l_{2} O_{3}$ is converted to aluminium by electrolytic reduction method.
Aluminium has greater affinity with oxygen than that of carbon.

Q. Assertion Al2​O3​ is converted to aluminium by reduction with carbon. Reason Carbon (graphite) has greater affinity for oxygen than Al.