Statement 1: Cyclohexanone exhibits keto-enol tautomerism. Statement 2: In cyclohexanone, one form contains the keto group while other contains enolic group (-C = C - OH).

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Statement 1: Cyclohexanone exhibits keto-enol tautomerism. Statement 2: In cyclohexanone, one form contains the keto group while other contains enolic group (-C = C - OH). (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.

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Cyclohexanone exists in two readily interconvertible different structures leading to dynamic equilibrium known as tautomerism <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/c195a9f34a4f99192d3adaad52e0f2e9-.png" />

Q. Statement 1: Cyclohexanone exhibits keto-enol tautomerism. Statement 2: In cyclohexanone, one form contains the keto group while other contains enolic group (−C=C−OH).

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.

Cyclohexanone exists in two readily interconvertible different structures leading to dynamic equilibrium known as tautomerism

Q. Statement 1: Cyclohexanone exhibits keto-enol tautomerism.
Statement 2: In cyclohexanone, one form contains the keto group while other contains enolic group $(- C = C - O H)$ .