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Statement-1: An isolated radioactive atom may not decay at all whatever be its half life
Statement-2:Radioactive decay is a statistical phenomenon.

A

If both, Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

B

If both, Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

D

If both Assertion and Reason are false.

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A
Both, assertion and reason are true and the latter is a correct explanation of the former.
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