Given below are two statements... | Carbonyl Compounds

JEE MAIN 2021

1-9-21 S2

Question

Given below are two statements : Statement I : The nucleophilic addition of sodium hydrogen sulphite to an aldehyde or a ketone involves proton transfer to form a stable ion. Statement II : 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 :

Select the correct option:

Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is truw

Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

✓ Correct! Well done.

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