Given below are two statements : Consider the following reaction R+H2O O R K R OH R OH Statement (I) : In the case of formaldehyde H) O (H C , K is about 2280, due to small substituents, hydration is

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Given below are two statements : Consider the following reaction R+H2O O R K R OH R OH Statement (I) : In the case of formaldehyde H) O (H C , K is about 2280, due to small substituents, hydration is faster. Statement (II) : In the case of trichloro acetaldehyde Cl O H C ClCl , K is about 2000 due to – effect of –Cl. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(C) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(D) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. In the HCHO there is least steric crowding that makes HCHO more reactive for Nucleophilic addition reaction. In case of CCl3CH=O, – of Cl increases – on C=O of CCl3CH=O | JEE(Main) 2025 | DATE : 23-01-2025 (SHIFT-2) | PAPER-1 | CHEMISTRY PAGE # 4

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