NEET Chemistry Nucleophilic Addition MCQ Question
Consider a diagram showing a nucleophile attacking the electrophilic carbon atom of a carbonyl group in an aldehyde. What is the change in hybridization of the carbon atom during this nucleophilic addition reaction?
sp2 to sp3
sp3 to sp2
sp to sp2
sp3 to sp
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Detailed Explanation
During nucleophilic addition reactions involving aldehydes and ketones, the carbon atom of the carbonyl group changes its hybridization from sp2 to sp3 as it forms a tetrahedral alkoxide intermediate.
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