MCQ
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 $\beta$-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 $\beta$-carbon.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- 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
