Q.

Given below are two statements:

Statement I:  can be synthesized from using simpler reagents in the order:
(i) Acidic KMnO4 (ii) Ammonia, (iii) Bromine and alkali.

Statement II:  can be converted into  using reagents in the order:
(i) Bromine–H2O       (ii) NaNO2/HCl(05°C),        (iii) Aqueous H3PO2.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:    [2026]

1 Both Statement I and Statement II are true  
2 Statement I is false but Statement II is true  
3 Both Statement I and Statement II are false  
4 Statement I is true but Statement II is false  

Ans.

(1)

Both statement (I) and (II) are true.