Assertion :The resolving power of an electron microscope is higher than that of an optical microscope. Reason: The wavelength of electron is more than the wavelength of visible light.

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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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
The wavelength of wave associated with electrons (de Broglie waves) is less than that of visible light. We know that resolving power is inversely proportional to wavelength of wave used in microscope. Therefore the resolving power of an electron microscope is higher than that of an optical microscope.

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