Assertion :Assertion : In a nuclear process mass gets converted into energy. Reason: Reason : According to Einstein's mass energy equivalence relation, mass m is equivalent to energy E, given be the relation $E = m c^{2}$ where c is the speed of light in vacuum.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

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If assertion is true but reason is false.

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If both assertion and reason are false.

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Solution

The correct option is B If both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
In a nuclear reaction (fission), the difference in mass between the original nucleus and the product nuclei gets converted to energy at a rate governed by the equation.
$E = m c^{2}$

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