Multiple choice

Assertion: Propionic acid contains a prochiral carbon. Reason: Replacement of hydrogen atom of the CH2 group by Br-atom produces a chiral carbon.

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

  2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true.

  5. Both A and R are false.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct, because propionic acid contains a prochiral carbon due to replacement of hydrogen atom of the CH2 group by Br-atom produces a chiral carbon.

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