In the Hoope's process for refining of aluminium,the fused materials form three different layers and they remain separated during electrolysis. This is because:

  • A
    The upper layer is kept attracted by the cathode and the lower layer is kept attracted by the anode
  • B
    There is a special arrangement in the cell to keep the layers separate
  • C
    The $3$ layers have different densities
  • D
    The $3$ layers are maintained at different temperatures

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