Assertion :Nuclide 13Al30 is less stable than 20Ca40. Reason: Nuclide having odd number of protons and neutrons are generally unstable.
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 Nuclide 13Al30 is less stable than 20Ca40 due to their p/n ratio. Also, nuclide having odd number of protons and neutrons are generally unstable.