MHT CET Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMHT CET

Acetaldehyde reacts with

Answer: (C)

Solution

The electron-poor carbonyl carbon is attacked by nucleophiles while the electron-rich oxygen (lone pairs) is attacked by electrophiles

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