Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Ionisation enthalpies of early actinoids are lower than for early lanthanoids. Reason (R) : Electrons are entering 5f orbitals in actinoids which experience greater shielding from nuclear charge. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Ionisation enthalpies of early actinoids are lower than for early lanthanoids.

Reason (R) : Electrons are entering 5f orbitals in actinoids which experience greater shielding from nuclear charge.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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