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Published on: August 14, 2026
Arrange the following carbonyl compounds in decreasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reaction.
A
(ii) 
(iii) 
(i) 
(iv)
(iii) (i) (iv)
B
(ii) 
(i) 
(iv) 
(iii)
(i) (iv) (iii)
C
(iii) 
(ii) 
(i) 
(iv)
(ii) (i) (iv)
D
(iii) 
(i) 
(iv) 
(ii)
(i) (iv) (ii)
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Aldehydes are more reactive than ketone because they are less bulky than ketone and electron withdrawing groups must be attached to reduce electron density towards nucleophilic substitution. So, 
has high reactivity.
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