Statement : 1 Magnesium is mainly extracted by electrolysis of molten electrolyte and not by chemical methods.

Question

Assertion reason type 

(a)  Statement 1 is correct, statement 2 is the correct reason for statement 1 

(b)  Statement 1 is correct, statement 2 is correct but does not give reason of for statement 2 

(c)  Statement 1 is correct, statement 2 is false 

(d)  Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is correct

Statement :  1 Magnesium is mainly extracted by electrolysis of molten electrolyte and not by chemical methods.

Statement 2 : The  ΔH of Mg is very low & hence it is very difficult to reduce Mg²⁺_(aq)  → Mg_(s)

Answer 1

(a) Statement 1 is correct, statement 2 is the correct reason for statement 1