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In the electrolytic cell, flow of electrons is from
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  • A cathode to anode in solution
  • B cathode to anode through external supply
  • C cathode to anode through internal supply
  • D anode to cathode through internal supply.
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The correct answer is: cathode to anode through external supply
In an electrolytic cell, electrons do not flow themselves. It is the migration of ions towards oppositely charged electrodes that indirectly constitutes the flow of electrons from cathode to anode through external supply.

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