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

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Statement I true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

k_eq = 2280 is for HCHO
k_eq = 2000 is for chloral
Both data is given in clayden and warren book.
k_eq > 1 because HCHO and chloral are more electrophilic.

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