Assertion :Actinium series is so called because it starts with an isotope of actinium. Reason: Actinium is formed in the nature as such and is not formed from the disintegration of any other radioisotope.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect At one time, it was believed that actinium series starts with Ac−227 but now it is well known that it starts with U−235 and Ac−227 is one of the main products.