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Why Aldehydes And Ketones Show Nucleophilic Addition Reaction? [Solved]
Due to greater electronegativity of oxygen than carbon, the C atom of the C=O. group acquires a partial positive charge in aldehydes and ketones and hence readily undergo nucleophilic addition reactions.
A Level Chemistry Nucleophilic Addition for Aldehydes and Ketones
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AQA A-Level Chemistry - Aldehydes and Ketones (inc. nucleophilic addition)
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Nucleophilic Addition reactions
It wouldn’t be organic chemistry with out mechanisms so here is one of many! In this video you will see how