Question

Read the following questions and answer as per the direction given below : 

(a) Statement I is true; Statement II is true; Statement II is a correct explanation of Statement I. 

(b) Statement I is true; Statement II is true; Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

(c) Statement I is true; Statement II is false. 

(d) Statement I is false; Statement II is true.

Statement I : Acetic acid does not undergo haloform reaction. 

Statement II : Acetic acid has no alpha hydrogen

Answer 1

Correct option (c) Statement I is true; Statement II is false. 

Explanation:

Compound with

Croup undergo haloform reaction but haloform reaction is given by only aldehydes, ketones and alcohols, so acetic acid does not undergo haloform reaction. 

In acetic acid α-hydrogen atoms are present. 

Hence, statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.