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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 8.2 Carboxylic acids and their derivative

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:

  1. A \(A\) is false but \(R\) is true.
  2. B \(A\) is true but \(R\) is false.
  3. C Both \(A\) and \(R\) are true and \(R\) is the correct explanation of \(A\).
  4. D Both \(A\) and \(R\) are true and \(R\) is NOT the correct explanation of \(A\).
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(B) \(A\) is true but \(R\) is false.

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