Given below are two statements: Statement I : In an organic compound, when inductive and electromeric effects operate in opposite directions, the inductive effect predominates. Statement II : Hyperconjugation is observed in o-xylene. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Question

Given below are two statements:

Statement I : In an organic compound, when inductive and electromeric effects operate in opposite directions, the inductive effect predominates.

Statement II : Hyperconjugation is observed in o-xylene.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false.

Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true.

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false.

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