JEE Main202523 Jan 2025Evening ShiftChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
Given below are two statements : Consider the following reaction
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are false
- BStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- CStatement I is false but Statement II is true
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
Correct answer
D. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Step-by-step solution
k _ eq =2280 is for HCHO k _ eq =2000 is for chloral Both data is given in clayden and warren book. k _ eq >1 because HCHO and chloral are more electrophilic.