Q. Statement 1 : When glycerol is heated with hydrogen iodide, only allyl iodide is formed
Statement 2 : With hydrogen iodide, glycerol forms three different compounds like propene, isopropyl iodide and allyl iodide

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Solution:

When glycerol is heated with a small amount of , allyl iodide is fromed
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When glycerol is heated with a large amount of , the allyl iodide first formed is reduced to propene, which in presence of excess of HI forms isopropyl iodide
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