Assertion :Trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane is a chiral molecule Reason: All chiral molecules have chiral carbon atom
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect A molecule which has no plane of symmetry is described as chiral. The carbon atom with the four different groups attached which causes this lack of symmetry is described as a chiral centre or as an asymmetric carbon atom. Also, molecules can be chiral without having a center of chirality (image of examples are attached). Trans-1,2 dimethyl cyclopropane is a chiral molecule.