Statement 1: In Hall-Heroult process aluminium is extracted by the electrolytic reduction of alumina dissolved in molten cryolite or fluorspar. Statement 2: The cryolite or fluorspar lower the melting point of melt and make it more conducting

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Statement 1: In Hall-Heroult process aluminium is extracted by the electrolytic reduction of alumina dissolved in molten cryolite or fluorspar. Statement 2: The cryolite or fluorspar lower the melting point of melt and make it more conducting (A) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1. (B) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1. (C) If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. (D) If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

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Correct Statements: Both being ionic compounds ionize to give ions and thus increase the electric conductivity.

Q. Statement 1: In Hall-Heroult process aluminium is extracted by the electrolytic reduction of alumina dissolved in molten cryolite or fluorspar. Statement 2: The cryolite or fluorspar lower the melting point of melt and make it more conducting

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

Correct Statements: Both being ionic compounds ionize to give ions and thus increase the electric conductivity.

Q. Statement 1: In Hall-Heroult process aluminium is extracted by the electrolytic reduction of alumina dissolved in molten cryolite or fluorspar.
Statement 2: The cryolite or fluorspar lower the melting point of melt and make it more conducting