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Assertion: The positively changed nucleu...

Assertion: The positively changed nucleus of an atom has a radius of almost `10^(-15)m`.
Reason: In `alpha`-particle scattering experiment the distance of closest apporach for `alpha`-particles is `~~10^(-15)m`.

A

Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

B

Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

C

Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect

D

Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct

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