Given below are two statement: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: Size of Bk³? ion is less than Np³? ion.
Reason R: The above is a consequence of the lanthanoid contraction.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Option 1 - <p>Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 2 - <p>A is true but R is false<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 3 - <p>Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A</p>
Option 4 - <p>A is false but R is true</p>
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:

The size of the Bk³? ion is less than the Np³? ion because Berkelium (Bk) lies beyond Neptunium (Np) in the actinoid series, and the size variation here is because of the actinoid contraction.

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