Assertion :Neutrons penetrate mater more readily as compared to protons. Reason: Neutrons are slightly more massive than protons.
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
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Neturons penetrate more readily as compared to protons because neutrons do not carry any charge so there is no repulsion between nucleus and neutrons. So assertion is true reason is also true as mass of neutron is more than proton but reason does not explain assertion.