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Assertion (A): Two different radioactive substances have initially same number of nuclei. Their decay constants are and , then initially first radioactive substance decays at faster rate.
Reason (R): Half-life of first radioactive substance is more.
Reason (R): Half-life of first radioactive substance is more.
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Correct option: C
Assertion (A) is true, and Reason (R) is false
Option C is correct because while the first substance decays faster initially due to a larger decay constant, its half-life is shorter, not longer.
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