JEE Main 20211 SeptemberEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2021
- Date
- 1 September
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Aldehydes and Ketones
JEE Main 2021 · 1 September · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Given below are two statements : Statement I : The nucleophilic...
Given below are two statements :
Statement : The nucleophilic addition of sodium hydrogen sulphite to an aldehyde or a ketone involves proton transfer to form a stable ion.
Statement : The nucleophilic addition of hydrogen cyanide to an aldehyde or a ketone yields amine as final product.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Options
- ABoth Statement and Statement are false.
- BBoth Statement and Statement are true.
- CStatement is false but Statement is true.
- DStatement is true but Statement is false.
Correct answer
D. Statement is true but Statement is false.
Step-by-step solution
The nucleophilic addition of hydrogen cyanide to an aldehyde or a ketone yields cyanohydrin as final product.