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Assertion: C-14 isotope of carbon is use...

Assertion: C-14 isotope of carbon is used in carbon dating of rocks, fossils etc.
Reason: Radioactive carbon decays through emission of `beta`- rays.

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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