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Assertion (A): An alpha particle is moving towards a gold nucleus. The impact parameter is maximum for the scattering angle of 180°.

Reason (R) : The impact parameter in an alpha particle scattering experiment does not depend upon the atomic number of the target nucleus.

(A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

(B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

(C) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

(D) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

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Correct answer is (C) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

An alpha particle is moving towards a gold nucleus. The impact parameter is maximum for the scattering angle of 180°.
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