Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The dipole moment of R-CN is greater than R-NC and R-NC can undergo hydrolysis under acidic medium to produce
Statement II: R-CN hydrolyses under acidic medium to produce a compound which on treatment with 
, followed by the addition of 
gives another compound 
. This compound 
on treatment with 
gives a product, that on treatment with 
produces R-NC.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
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Statement I: The dipole moment of alkyl cyanides 
is indeed greater than alkyl isocyanides ( 
) because the 
bond is more polar than the 
bond where formal charges oppose the electronegativity difference. However, the acidic hydrolysis of 
produces a primary amine ( 
) and formic acid 
, not a carboxylic acid 
. Thus, Statement I is false.
Statement II: 
on acidic hydrolysis gives 
. Treatment with 
gives 
. Addition of 
gives 
(compound x). Treatment of 
with 
(Hofmann Bromamide Degradation equivalent) gives 
on treatment with 
(Carbylamine reaction) produces 
. Thus, Statement II is true.
Therefore, Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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