Statement 1: Dehydration of aldol takes place by the following mechanism. Statement 2: It is due to acidity of α - H and stability of conjugated double bond

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Statement 1: Dehydration of aldol takes place by the following mechanism. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/72059fcf7010964433b822f84760f4e5-.png" /> Statement 2: It is due to acidity of α - H and stability of conjugated double bond (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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Correct answer is (a) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.

Q. Statement 1: Dehydration of aldol takes place by the following mechanism. Statement 2: It is due to acidity of α−H and stability of conjugated double bond

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 answer is (a) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.

Q. Statement 1: Dehydration of aldol takes place by the following mechanism.

Statement 2: It is due to acidity of $α - H$ and stability of conjugated double bond