Assertion (A): α-halocarboxylic acid on reaction with dil. NH3 gives good yield of α-amino carboxylic acid

Question

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. NH₃ 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 answer from the options given below:

(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.

(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

Answer 1

(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Amino acids exist in zwitter ion form in aqueous medium.

α-halocarboxylic acid on reaction with dil. NH3 gives good yield of α-amino carboxylic acid.