Statement 1: Acetoacetic ester (CH3COCH2COOC2H5) contains CH3CO group but does not give iodoform test. Statement 2: The H-atoms of the CH3 group are more acidic than those of CH2 group

Question

Statement 1: Acetoacetic ester (CH3COCH2COOC2H5) contains CH3CO group but does not give iodoform test. Statement 2: The H-atoms of the CH3 group are more acidic than those of CH2 group (A) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1. (B) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1. (C) If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. (D) If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Correct Statement 2: The H-atoms of the CH2 group are more acidic than those of CH3 group.

Q. Statement 1: Acetoacetic ester $(C H_{3} COC H_{2} COO C_{2} H_{5})$ contains $C H_{3} CO$ group but does not give iodoform test.
Statement 2: The H-atoms of the $C H_{3}$ group are more acidic than those of $C H_{2}$ group

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

Correct Statement 2: The H-atoms of the $C H_{2}$ group are more acidic than those of $C H_{3}$ group.

Q. Statement 1: Acetoacetic ester (CH3​COCH2​COOC2​H5​) contains CH3​CO group but does not give iodoform test. Statement 2: The H-atoms of the CH3​ group are more acidic than those of CH2​ group