Shown Below Is an Electrochemical Cell with Anode a and Cathode

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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