Aldehydes Ketones Question 6

Question: Arrange the following carbonyl compounds in decreasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reaction.

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Options:

A) (ii)>(iii)>(i)>(iv)

B) (ii)>(i)>(iv)>(iii)

C) (iii)>(ii)>(i)>(iv)

D) (iii)>(i)>(iv)>(ii)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] Aldehyde will be more reactive than ketone.