Given below are two statements:

Statement-I: IUPAC name of 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 stateme

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Given below are two statements:

Statement-I: IUPAC name of  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.

Canvas Classes · Accepted Answer

IUPAC Nomenclature Priority Rules:

When a compound has multiple functional groups, the principal functional group gets the lowest number.

Priority order (decreasing):

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Correct name: 7-hydroxyheptan-2-one

Statement-I: 7-hydroxyheptan-2-one ✓ Correct

Statement-II: 2-oxoheptan-7-ol ✗ Incorrect
- This name treats alcohol as

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