MCQ
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 false but $R$ is true.
  • $A$ is true but $R$ is false.
  • C
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$.
  • D
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true and $R$ is NOT the correct explanation of $A$.

Answer

Correct option: B.
$A$ is true but $R$ is false.
b

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