12th Class Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids / ऐल्डिहाइड, कीटोन तथा कर्बोक्सिलिक अम्ल Question Bank 12th CBSE Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones

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      Addition of ammonia derivatives takes place in weakly acidic medium (pH =3.5) only. Why?

    Answer:

      In weakly acidic medium, the oxygen of the carbonyl group gets prorogated which in turn by way of resonance increases the +ve charge on the carbonyl carbon. As a result a nucleophile like ammonia derivative attacks it readily.


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