Given below are two statements: Statement (I): *Corrosion is an electrochemical phenomenon in which pure metal acts as an anode and impure metal as a cathode. Statement (II): *The rate of corrosion is more in alkaline medium than in acidic medium. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- B
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- C
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- D
Statement I is false but Statement II is true