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Which fo the following statements regarding chemical properties of acetophenone are wrong ?
I. It is reduced to methyl phenyl carbinol by sodium acid and ethanol
II. It is oxidised to benzoic acid with acidified `KMnO_(4)`
III. It does not undergo electrophilic substitution like nitration at meta position ltbr. IV. It does not undergo iodoform reaction with iodine and alkali.

A

1 and 2

B

2 and 4

C

3 and 4

D

1 and 3

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The correct Answer is:
C
It undergoes electrophilic substitution at m-position and also gives iodoform test.
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