An acid catalyst in nucleophilic addition of aldehydes and ketones is used for: Select one: O a. Protonation of carbonyl carbon O b. Making the aldehyde and ketone more susceptible to nucleophiles c. Increasing the nucleophilicity of the nucleophile d. To provide a medium for the reaction.

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An acid catalyst in nucleophilic addition of aldehydes and ketones is used for:
Select one:
a. Protonation of carbonyl carbon
b. Making the aldehyde and ketone more susceptible to nucleophiles
c. Increasing the nucleophilicity of the nucleophile
d. To provide a medium for the reaction.
Transcribed Image Text:An acid catalyst in nucleophilic addition of aldehydes and ketones is used for: Select one: a. Protonation of carbonyl carbon b. Making the aldehyde and ketone more susceptible to nucleophiles c. Increasing the nucleophilicity of the nucleophile d. To provide a medium for the reaction.
Aldehydes and ketones relatively have a lower boiling point than alcohols of the same molecular weight because:
Select one:
O a. Aldehydes and ketones lack hydrogen bonding capability.
O b. Aldehydes and ketones are polarized with carbonyl oxygen bearing partial negative charge.
C. Aldehydes and ketones are polarized with carbon bearing partial positive charge.
d. Aldehydes and ketones have their carbonyl carbon as sp2 hybridized.
Transcribed Image Text:Aldehydes and ketones relatively have a lower boiling point than alcohols of the same molecular weight because: Select one: O a. Aldehydes and ketones lack hydrogen bonding capability. O b. Aldehydes and ketones are polarized with carbonyl oxygen bearing partial negative charge. C. Aldehydes and ketones are polarized with carbon bearing partial positive charge. d. Aldehydes and ketones have their carbonyl carbon as sp2 hybridized.
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