Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I:

IUPAC name of Compound A is 4-chloro-1, 3-dinitrobenzene.
Statement II:

IUPAC name of Compound B is 4-ethyl-2-methylaniline.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
• B. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
• C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
• D. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To evaluate the IUPAC names of the given compounds and verify the accuracy of the statements, let's analyze each compound:

1. Compound A

The given structure is:

• Chlorine (Cl) attached to the benzene ring.
• Two nitro groups (NO₂) present.

1. Compound B

The given structure is:

• Aniline (NH₂) group is attached to the benzene ring, which is the base name benzene derivative.
• Methyl (CH₃) and ethyl (C₂H₅) groups present.

Based on the above analysis, the correct option is:

• Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Answer 2

Hence, Statement II is correct.
Final Answer:
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.