NEET Chemistry Nucleophilic Addition Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Aldehydes and ketones undergo nucleophilic addition reactions. | Reason (R): The carbonyl carbon in aldehydes and ketones is electrophilic, 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.
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Aldehydes and ketones undergo nucleophilic addition reactions because the carbonyl carbon is electrophilic and can be attacked by nucleophiles, as described in the NCERT context.
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