Chemistry - Carbonyl compounds Question with Solution | TestHub
Statement-1 : Aldehyde is more reactive than ketone toward-nucleophilic attack.
Statement-2 : Due to less +I effect and less steric hinderance in aldehyde it is more reactive than ketone.
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Statement-1 is correct. Aldehydes are indeed more reactive than ketones towards nucleophilic attack.
Statement-2 is also correct and provides the correct explanation. Aldehydes have only one alkyl group (or hydrogen in formaldehyde), leading to less +I effect (electron donation) and less steric hindrance around the carbonyl carbon compared to ketones, which have two alkyl groups. This makes the carbonyl carbon in aldehydes more electrophilic and more accessible for nucleophiles.
Therefore, both statements are correct, and Statement-2 correctly explains Statement-1.
