Arrange the following compounds is increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic…
Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSE — Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Arrange the following compounds is increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reactions.
Ethanal, Propanal, Propanone, Butanone
Ethanal, Propanal, Propanone, Butanone
- Butanone < Propanone < Propanal < Ethanal
- Propanone < Butanone < Ethanal > Propanal
- Propanal < Ethanal < Propanone < Butanone
- Ethanal < Propanal < Propanone < Butanone
Answer
(A) Butanone < Propanone < Propanal < Ethanal
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