Given below are two statements : Statement I : Alcohols are formed when alkyl chlorides are treated — JEE Mains Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question

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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 -carbon. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : (A) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct (B) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect (C) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect (D) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct