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JEE Main 2026 · ChemistryMultiple choiceTwo statementsMediumRecall

JEE Main 6 April 2026, Shift 1, Chemistry Q65

Question 65 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 15 of 25, Section A.

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Methane can be prepared by decarboxylation of sodium ethanoate, Kolbe's electrolysis of sodium acetate and reaction of CH3MgBr\mathrm{CH_3MgBr} with water. Statement II: Methane cannot be prepared from unsaturated hydrocarbons and by Wurtz reaction. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
  1. (1)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. (2)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. (3)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. (4)Statement I is false but Statement II is trueOfficial answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter
Hydrocarbons
Topic
Alkanes and Free Radicals
Idea tested
Kolbe's Electrolytic Method

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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.