Statement I : The nucleophilic addition of sodium hydrogen sulphite to an aldehyde or a ketone involves proton transfer to form a stable ion.
Statement II : The nucleophilic addition of hydrogen cyanide to an aldehyde or a ketone yields amine as final product.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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Both Statement –I and Statement-II are true

Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false

Statement-II is false but Statement –I is true

Statement-I is false but Statement –II is true

answer is B.

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Sodium hydrogen sulphite (NaHSO3)adds to Aldehydes and ketones to form the addition products. The hydrogen sulphite addition compound is water soluble and can be converted back to the original carbonyl compound by treating it with dilute mineral acid or alkali.

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