Q.

Given below are two statements:                                   [2026]

Statement I: Cross aldol condensation between two different aldehydes will always produce four different products.

Statement II: When semicarbazide reacts with a mixture of benzaldehyde and acetophenone under optimum pH, it forms a condensation product with acetophenone only.

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

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

Ans.

(2)