NEET2007PhysicsNuclear PhysicsActual
Assertion : ( ⁹⁴ Sr ) from the radioactive fall out from a nuclear bomb ends up in the bones of human beings through the milk consumed by them. It causes impairment of the production of red blood cells. Reason : The energetics ( )-particles emitted in the decay of ( ⁹⁴ Sr ) damage the bone marrow.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Step-by-step solution
( ⁹⁴ Sr ) from ( ²³⁵ U ) fission is absorbed through milk. Their emission of ( ⁻ )particles will damage the bone-marrow as ( Sr ) is absorbed in bones.