Assertion :If free redical chlorination of an achiral alkane generate a chiral carbon at alpha carbon, recemic mixture of alkyl chloride is always obtained. Reason: Halogenation occur at planar alkyl free radical.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
If free radical chlorination of an achiral alkane generates a chiral carbon at alpha carbon, a racemic mixture of alkyl chloride is always obtained.

Halogenation of alkane proceeds through a free radical intermediate. Free radical has planar arrangement of bonds around $s p^{2}$ carbon,halogen abstraction by free radical occur from both sides of the plane with equal ease giving racemic halides.

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