Question

Statement I: Alcohol is prepared from alkyl halide in presence of aq. KOH by elimination. 

Statement II: Alkenes are prepared from alkyl halide with alc. KOH by \(\beta\)-elimination. 

(1) Statement I and Statement II both are correct. 

(2) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. 

(3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct. 

(4) Both Statement are incorrect.

Answer 1

Correct option is: (3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct. 

Statement I is incorrect as aq. KOH gives mostly substitution reaction and gives substitution product.

Statement II is correct as alc. KOH gives \(\beta -\) elimination reaction