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Assertion :The life of radioactive object (organic origin) can found with the help of carbon dating. Reason: 6C14 is a α and βemitter.

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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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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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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 C14/C12 is present in the living things is compared with the ratio in dead sample.
6C14 is a β emitter.
6C147N14+1β0
Hence, Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

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