JEE Main 20254 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2025
- Date
- 4 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
JEE Main 2025 · 4 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : Alcohols are...
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Alcohols are formed when alkyl chlorides are treated with aqueous potassium hydroxide by elimination reaction.
Statement (II) : In alcoholic potassium hydroxide, alkyl chlorides form alkenes by abstracting the hydrogen from the -carbon.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Statement (I) : Alcohols are formed when alkyl chlorides are treated with aqueous potassium hydroxide by elimination reaction.
Statement (II) : In alcoholic potassium hydroxide, alkyl chlorides form alkenes by abstracting the hydrogen from the -carbon.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- BStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
Correct answer
B. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Step-by-step solution
Statement (I) :
reaction
Statement (II) :
reaction
Statement (II) :