MHT CET Chemistry question

The dry cell do not have a long life because

(A)Overall cell reaction do not involve any ions
(B)The zinc container is covered with cardboard
(C)Acidic NHCl corrodes the Zn container even when the cell is not in useCorrect
(D)NH formed is not liberated as gas

Answer: (C)

Solution

Acidic NHCl keeps attacking the zinc container even when the cell is idle, which limits its life; absence of ions in the overall

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