Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Tertiary amines are more basic than corresponding secondary and primary amines in gaseous state.
Reason (R): Tertiary amines have three alkyl groups which cause +I effect.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.