Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A):	Hofmann's bromamide reaction is given by primary amines.
Reason (R):	Primary amines one more basic than secondary amines.

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.	Both (A) and (R) are false.

Both assertion and reason are wrong.

Correct Assertion Hofmann's bromamide reaction is given by amide.

Correct Reason Amide on reaction with NaOX produces amine having one carbon less than amide.