NEET Chemistry Nucleophilic Addition MCQ Question
What is produced when a nucleophile adds to the carbonyl carbon of aldehydes and ketones?
Tetrahedral alkoxide intermediate
Cyanohydrin
Carboxylic acid
Alkene
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The nucleophilic addition to the carbonyl carbon results in the formation of a tetrahedral alkoxide intermediate, as stated in the NCERT context, which then captures a proton to form the final product.
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