Shown below is an electrochemical cell with anode a and cathode c.Both the anode and the cathode are inert electrodes.The liquid shown in compartment b of the cell is molten potassium chloride,KCl(l) . 
-Determine whether this is a galvanic or an electrolytic cell and give the reaction occurring at the anode and the reaction occurring at the cathode.
A) Electrolytic cell Anode reaction: K(s) → K+(l) + e-
Cathode reaction: Cl2(g) + 2e- → 2 Cl-(l)
B) Electrolytic cell Anode reaction: 2 Cl-(l) → Cl2(g) + 2e-
Cathode reaction: K+(l) + e- → K(s)
C) Galvanic cell Anode reaction: K(s) → K+(l) + e-
Cathode reaction: Cl2(g) + 2e- → 2 Cl-(l)
D) galvanic cell Anode reaction: K(s) → K+(l) + e-
Cathode reaction: Cl2(g) + 2e- → 2 Cl-(l)
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