Assertion: Electron move away from a region of higher potential to a region of lower potential.

Reason: An electron has a negative charge.

  • [AIIMS 1999]
  • A

    If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

  • B

    If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

  • C

    If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

  • D

    If the Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.

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