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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

A strong base can abstract an α-hydrogen from a(n)

Answer: (B)

Solution

α-Hydrogens adjacent to a carbonyl group are acidic because the resulting carbanion is resonance-stabilized as an

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