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Question

In an electrolytic cell, the current flows from:
  1. cathode to anode in outer circuit
  2. anode to cathode outside the cell
  3. current does not flow
  4. cathode to anode inside the cell

A
cathode to anode inside the cell
B
cathode to anode in outer circuit
C
anode to cathode outside the cell
D
current does not flow
Solution
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In the electrolytic cell, the current flows from the cathode to anode in the outer circuit.

In the electrolytic cell, electrical energy is converted to chemical energy.

Option A is correct.

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