NEET Chemistry Nucleophilic Addition Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Aldehydes and ketones undergo nucleophilic addition reactions because the carbonyl carbon is electrophilic.
Reason (R): The carbonyl carbon atom in aldehydes and ketones is sp3 hybridized, making it susceptible to nucleophilic attack.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is true as aldehydes and ketones have an electrophilic carbonyl carbon that undergoes nucleophilic addition. However, the reason is false because the carbonyl carbon is sp2 hybridized, not sp3, before the nucleophilic attack.
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