Given below are two statements: Statement I: IUPAC name of $HO–CH_2–(CH_2)_5–CH_2–COCH_3$ is 7-hydroxyheptan-2-one. Statement II: 2-oxoheptan-7-ol is the correct IUPAC name for above compound. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Given below are two statements: Statement I: IUPAC name of  $HO–CH_2​–(CH_2​)_5​–CH_2​–COCH_3$ ​ is 7-hydroxyheptan-2-one.  Statement II: 2-oxoheptan-7-ol is the correct IUPAC name for above compound.  In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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7-Hydroxyheptan-2-one is the correct IUPAC name for the compound. Thus, the correct answer is Option A.

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Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

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Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

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Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

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Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

List I (Molecule)		List II (Number and types of bond/s between two carbon atoms)
A.	ethane	I.	one σ-bond and two π-bonds
B.	ethene	II.	two π-bonds
C.	carbon molecule, C₂	III.	one σ-bonds
D.	ethyne	IV.	one σ-bond and one π-bond

The Correct Option is A

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