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JEE Main 2020Aldehydes and Ketones Question with Solution

JEE Main 2020 (03 Sep Shift 2)

Question

The increasing order of the reactivity of the following compounds in nucleophile addition reaction is:

Propanal, Benzaldehyde, Propanone, Butanone

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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
BButanone < Propanone < Benzaldehyde < Propanal

Step-by-step explanation

Rate of NAR α -I,-M group attache to carbonyl carbonMoreover aldehydes are more reactive than ketones.

 

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