Given below are two statements: Statement I: IUPAC name of $\mathrm{HO}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{COCH}_3$ 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:

Question

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: IUPAC name of $\mathrm{HO}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\left(\mathrm{CH}_2\right)_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{COCH}_3$ 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:

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

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