Given below are two statements :Statement I : 2-methylbutane on oxidation with KMnO4 gives 2-methylbutan-2-ol.Statement II : n-alkanes can be easily oxidised to corresponding alcohols with KMnO4.Choose the correct option :

Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : 2-methylbutane on oxidation with KMnO₄ gives 2-methylbutan-2-ol.

Statement II : n-alkanes can be easily oxidised to corresponding alcohols with KMnO₄.

Choose the correct option :

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect

Both statement I and statement II are correct

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

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