Statement 1: Isobutanal does not give iodoform test.
Statement 2: It does not have $α$ -hydrogen.

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Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

statements 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

Both Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is B.

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Isobutanal has α-hydrogen atom.

Acetaldehyde, acetone and methyl ketones having -CH₃CO group undergo haloform reaction and this reaction is used as a test of CH₃CO– group. Due to absence of CH₃CO−group isobutanal does not give iodoform test.

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