Statement - I :
fails to give ketone when treated with R-Mg-X, but with R₂Cd, ketones is obtained easily.

Statement - II :R-Cd bond is less polar as compared to R-Mg bond.

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Both statements I and II are correct

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

Both statements I and II are incorrect

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Treatment of acyl chlorides with dialkylcadmium, prepared by the reaction of cadmium chloride with Grignard reagent, gives ketones.

$R_{2} Cd$ reacts with RCOCI and forms ketone easily as Cd of $R_{2} Cd$ is sufficiently electrophilic to initiate the reaction.

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