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ChemistryElectrochemistryGalvanic cells/Nernst Equation/Concentration CellsHard2 minPYQ_2013

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Assertion : Magnesium is extracted by the electrolysis of fused mixture of $MgCl_{2}, NaCl$ and $CaCl_{2}$ . Reason : Calcium chloride acts as a reducing agent.

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$NaCl$ and $CaCl_{2}$ are added to provide conductivity to the electrolyte and also to lower the fusion temperature of anhydrous $MgCl_{2}$ .

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ChemistryTopic:ElectrochemistrySubtopic:Galvanic cells/Nernst Equation/Concentration Cells

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