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In the electrolysis of alumina to obtain aluminium metal,cryolite is added mainly to

Which of the following statements is not correct?
$1$. Reduction of alumina to give aluminium by magnesium is thermodynamically feasible.
$2$. The point of intersection of $Al_2O_3$ and $MgO$ curves in Ellingham diagram is below $1665 \ K$.
$3$. Use of magnesium as reducing agent in metallurgy of aluminium is economical.
$4$. Ellingham diagram represents the graphical plot of Gibbs energy vs temperature for the formation of the oxides of common metals and reducing agents.

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion $(A)$ and the other is labelled as Reason $(R).$
Assertion $(A):$ Aluminium is extracted from bauxite by the electrolysis of a molten mixture of $Al_2O_3$ with cryolite.
Reason $(R):$ The oxidation state of $Al$ in cryolite is $+3$.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The $CORRECT$ match is:
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