AIIMS 2018 Chemistry Reduction Reactions MCQ Question

LiAlH₄ (lithium aluminum hydride) is a strong reducing agent commonly used to reduce carbonyl compounds, such as aldehydes and ketones, to their corresponding alcohols. In this reaction, LiAlH₄ donates hydride ions (H⁻) to the electrophilic carbon of the carbonyl group, facilitating the conversion. Other options are not relevant as they do not pertain to the specific reduction reaction involving LiAlH₄, which is essential for understanding the mechanism of reduction in organic chemistry.