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Which one is most reactive towards Nucleophilic addition reaction?

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Chemical properties of aldehydes and ketones -

Undergo nucleophilic addition reactions at carbon-oxygen double bond, hybridization of carbon changes from sp2 to  sp2.  Aldehydes are more reactive than ketones due to steric hindrance and  +I effect of an alkyl group.

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 -NO2 shows -M effect.

Therefore, most reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction.


Option 1)

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Option 2)

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Option 3)

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Option 4)

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