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 the direction of electron flow and the direction of ion flow.

A) Electrons flow from a to c;K⁺ ions flow toward a and Cl^- ions flow toward c.
B) Electrons flow from a to c;Cl^- ions flow toward a and K⁺ ions flow toward c.
C) Electrons flow from c to a;K⁺ ions flow toward a and Cl^- ions flow toward c.
D) Electrons flow from c to a;Cl^- ions flow toward a and K⁺ ions flow toward c.

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