Show that $\mathbb Q\cap [0,1]$ is not Jordan measurable.

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I'm trying to show two things:
1. $J^*([0,1])=1$, where $J^*$ is the Jordan outer measure.
2. $\mathbb Q\cap [0,1]$ is not Jordan measurable - i.e. the Jordan outer and inner measures do not agree.
The Jordan measures here are defined on finite union of open intervals.

Any hints or proof help would be greatly appreciated.

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Hints:

$1). \underline c(\mathbb Q\cap I)=0$ because $\mathbb Q\cap I$ has empty interior.

$2).$ To see that $\overline c(\mathbb Q\cap I)=1$, note that for any $\epsilon>,\ m([0,1+\epsilon)=1+\epsilon$, and that any finite sequence of intervals that covers $\mathbb Q\cap I$ must in fact cover all of $I$.

A useful fact which has been alluded to in the comments, is that $E$ is Jordan measurable if and only if the Riemann integral $\int \chi_E$ exists.