Assertion :The life of radioactive object (organic origin) can found with the help of carbon dating. Reason: 6C14 is a α and β−emitter.
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 C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect The life of the radioactive object (organic origin) can found with the help of carbon dating. The ratio C−14/C−12 is present in the living things is compared with the ratio in dead sample. 6C14 is a β emitter. 6C14→7N14+−1β0 Hence, Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.