Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : Aminobenzene and aniline are same organic compounds. Statement (II) : Aminobenzene and aniline are different organic compounds. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Compounds Containing Nitrogen PYQ — JEE Main 2024 · 1 Feb · Shift 1 · Q18 with Solution

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Correct answer: C

Identify the compounds mentioned
- Aniline is the common name of the compound with formula $C_6H_5NH_2$ .
- Aminobenzene is the IUPAC-type name for the same compound, also written as $C_6H_5NH_2$ .
Evaluate Statement (I)

Statement (I): Aminobenzene and aniline are same organic compounds.

Since both names refer to the same compound $C_6H_5NH_2$ , Statement (I) is correct.
Evaluate Statement (II)

Statement (II): Aminobenzene and aniline are different organic compounds.

This is false because they are just two different names for the same compound.

Therefore, Statement (II) is incorrect.
Choose the correct option
- A: Both correct $\rightarrow$ false
- B: Statement I incorrect, Statement II correct $\rightarrow$ false
- C: Statement I correct, Statement II incorrect $\rightarrow$ true
- D: Both incorrect $\rightarrow$ false
Final answer

The correct option is: $\boxed{\text{C}}$
Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer = C

My derived answer = C

Hence, they agree.