Chemistry · 2025
JEE Main · 4 April 2025, Shift 2 · Q66
Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Alcohols are formed when alkyl chlorides are treated with aqueous potassium hydroxide by elimination…
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 $\displaystyle \beta$-carbon.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Official answer
From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(4)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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