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NEETChemistryAldehydes and Ketones

Given below are two statements : Statements I : Acidity of ( )-hydrogens of aldehydes and ketones is responsible for Aldol reaction. Statement II : Reaction between benzaldehyde and ethanal will NOT give Cross - Aldol product. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Options

  1. AStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  2. BBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
  3. CBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  4. DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Correct answer

A. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Step-by-step solution

Aldehyde and ketones having acidic -hydrogen show aldol reaction

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