MCQ
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion $(A)$ and the other is labelled as Reason $(R)$.
Assertion $(A)$ : $\alpha$-halocarboxylic acid on reaction with dil. $NH _3$ gives good yield of $\alpha$-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 answer from the options given below :
- ✓Both $(A)$ 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.