Question
Chemistry Question on Solutions
Given below are two statements. one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : A solution of the product obtained by heating a mole of glycine with a mole of chlorine in presence of red phosphorous generates chiral carbon atom.
Reason R : A molecule with 2 chiral carbons is always optically active.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A
A is true but R is false
B
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D
A is false but R is true
Answer
A is true but R is false
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (A): A is true but R is false