Given below are two statements : Statement I : On heating with $\mathrm{KHSO}_{4}$, glycerol is dehydrated and acrolein is formed. Statement II : Acrolein has fruity odour and can be used to test glycerol's presence. Choose the correct option.

Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : On heating with $\mathrm{KHSO}_{4}$, glycerol is dehydrated and acrolein is formed.

Statement II : Acrolein has fruity odour and can be used to test glycerol's presence.

Choose the correct option.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

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