Given below are two statements: Statement I: The dipole moment of R-CN is greater than R-NC and R-NC can undergo hydrolysis under acidic medium to produce R- O \| C -OH. Statement II: R-CN hydrolyses under acidic medium to produce a compound which on treatment with SOCl₂, followed by the addition of NH₃ gives another compound (x). This compound (x) on treatment with NaOCl/NaOH gives a product, that on treatment with CHCl₃ /KOH/Δ produces R-NC. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

(D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(A) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(C) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

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Given below are two statements: Statement I: The dipole moment of R-CN is greater than R-NC and R-NC can undergo hydrolysis under acidic medium to produce

\mathrm{R-\overset{O}{\overset{\|}{C}}-OH}

. Statement II: R-CN hydrolyses under acidic medium to produce a compound which on treatment with

\mathrm{SOCl_2}

, followed by the addition of

\mathrm{NH_3}

gives another compound (x). This compound (x) on treatment with NaOCl/NaOH gives a product, that on treatment with

\mathrm{CHCl_3}

/KOH/Δ produces R-NC. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

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