Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Solution
Statement I: Four products form only when both aldehydes have α-hydrogen. If one aldehyde has no α-H (e.g. HCHO, C6H5CHO), it can act only as the acceptor and fewer products form, e.g.
C6H5CHO + CH3CHO dil. NaOH C6H5CH=CHCHO (major)
"always four" is false.
Statement II: Aldehydes are more reactive than ketones towards nucleophilic addition (less steric hindrance, more electrophilic carbonyl carbon). So semicarbazide condenses with benzaldehyde (semicarbazone of benzaldehyde), not with acetophenone only.
false.
Answer: (2)