In Hall-Heroult process, the following is used for reducing \( \mathrm{Al_2O_3} \) :
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: In an Ellingham diagram, the oxidation of carbon to carbon monoxide shows a negative slope with respect to temperature.
Reason R: CO tends to get decomposed at higher temperature.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
