Assertion : Addition reaction of carbonyl compounds with ammonia derivatives is carried out under mildly acidic conditions ( $pH \sim 5$ ).
Reason : In weakly acidic medium ammonia derivative is also protonated.

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Assertion : Addition reaction of carbonyl compounds with ammonia derivatives is carried out under mildly acidic conditions ( $pH \sim 5$ ).

Reason : In weakly acidic medium ammonia derivative is also protonated.

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Mild acid is used to activate carbonyl group, not to protonate nucleophile, so Assertion is true and Reason is false.

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