A chemistry problem by Rohan Rao

Chemistry Level 2

Which of the following compounds is the most reactive?

Formaldehyde Acetaldehyde Acetone Ethanol

Rohan Rao by Rohan Rao , 25, India

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there are two methyl groups in acetone and oni in acetaldehyde

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correct! The most important factor for their stability order is Steric Hindrance due to large methyl groups. More the methyl groups, less the reactivity. So acetone has the least while formaldehyde is the most reactive.

Rohan Rao - 6 years, 4 months ago

If you are talking about nucleophilic substitution reactions then it's correct......But say for example haloform(\alpha substitution)reaction there even ethanol is more reactive than formaldehyde(which doesn't undergo haloform reaction at all)

Spandan Senapati - 4 years ago

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