MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Identify the aldehyde from following so that the aldehydic group is NOT attached with any hybrid 'c' atom.

(A)MethanalCorrect
(B)Ethanal
(C)2-Methyl Propanal
(D)Propanal

Answer: (A)

Solution

In methanal, , the aldehydic carbon is bonded to two hydrogen atoms and the oxygen, so the group is attached to hydrogen and not to any carbon atom at all, hence not to an carbon. Option (A). In ethanal ,

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