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Assertion U-235 is unstable isotope of uranium. Unergo `alpha-`decay.
Reason `alpha-`decay is observed with all radioactive isotopes having atomic number greater than 82.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

D

Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct

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