Assertion (A): When electric current passes through copper sulphate solution, it dissociates
into copper and sulphate ions.
Reason (R): Copper is a good conductor of electricity.

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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason(R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A)

Both Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R) are false

Assertion (A) is true, but Reasoning (R) is false

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A)

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

When the current is passed through the copper sulphate solution, it splits into positively charged copper and negatively charged sulphate ions. The copper ions being positive, move toward the negative terminal and the sulphate ions being negative, move toward the positive terminal.

Copper is a good conductor of electricity. Reason is also a true statement, but reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.

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