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Assertion: A cadmium is used for making control rods in nuclear reactors.
Reason: Cadmium is very effective in slowing down the speed of neutrons.

A

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

B

Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

D

Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

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The correct Answer is:
C
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