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Question
Assertion: Current stops flowing when ECell = 0.
Reason: Equilibrium of the cell reaction is attained.
Options
Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion is true but the reason is false.
Both assertion and reason are false.
Assertion is false but reason is true.
Solution
Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Explanation:
At equilibrium Ecell = 0 and no current flows.
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