Assertion: The conductivity of an electrolyte is very low as compared to a metal at room temperature.
Reason: The number density of free ions in electrolyte is much smaller as compared to the number density of free electrons in metals. Further, ions drift much more slowly, being heavier.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
A current can be carried through an electrolyte is via the movement of ions: which will be slow, and the concentration of ions is low compared to the electrons that are present in bulk metal.
