Given below are two statements : \ Statement I: Propene on treatment with diborane gives an additio

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Given below are two statements : \ Statement I: Propene on treatment with diborane gives an addition product with the formula $\left(\left(\mathrm{CH}_3ight)_2-\mathrm{CH}-ight)_3$ B. \ Statement II : Oxidation of $\left(\left(\mathrm{CH}_3ight)_2-\mathrm{CH}-ight)_3 \mathrm{~B}$ with hydrogen peroxide in presence of NaOH gives propan-2-ol.\ In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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(b) : Diborane $\left(\mathrm{BH}_3\right)_2$ reacts with alkenes to give trialkyl boranes as addition product. This is oxidised to alcohol by hydrogen peroxide in the presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide. Hence, statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.