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Assertion :Electrons in the atom are held due to coulomb forces. Reason: The atom is stable only because the centripetal force due to Coulomb's law is balanced by the centrifugal force.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
The nature of atoms and the manner in which electrons interact and move about their nucleus.There is always a force of attraction between the electrons and nucleus.They strictly follow coloumb law and attract themselves in order to generate necessary centripetal force which will allow them to perform circular motion.

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