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Published on: August 14, 2026
Consider the following statements
Statement I Pyridinium chlorochromate in dichloromethane are better oxidizing agents than acidified 
for converting 
alcohols to aldehydes.
Statement II Acetonitrile form acetaldehyde on reaction with Grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Acetonitrile form acetone on reaction with Grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis.
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