Given below are two statements: Statement I: IUPAC name of HO–CH2–(CH2)3– CH2– COCH3 is 7-hydroxyhep — JEE Mains Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question

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Given below are two statements: Statement I: IUPAC name of HO–CH2–(CH2)3– CH2– COCH3 is 7-hydroxyheptan-2-one. Statement II: 2-oxoheptan-7-ol is the correct IUPAC name for above compound. In the light of the above statements. choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: (A) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. (C) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.