NEETChemistryBiomolecules
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): α -halocarboxylic acid on reaction with dil. NH 3 gives good yield of α -amino carboxylic acid whereas the yield of amines is very low when prepared from alkyl halides. Reason (R): Amino acids exist in zwitter ion form in aqueous medium. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answ
Options
- ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- BBoth (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
- D(A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
Correct answer
B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Step-by-step solution
. α - halocarboxylic acid react with dill NH 3 at faster than amines and amino acids exist in zwitter ion form in aqueous medium. So, both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).