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In an electrolyte solution, current is maintained by the flow of:
  1. electrons only
  2. negative ions only
  3. positive ions only
  4. negative and positive ions both.

A
electrons only
B
positive ions only
C
negative ions only
D
negative and positive ions both.
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Answer is D.

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