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Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their property as indicated: Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Di-tert-butyl ketone, Methyl tert-butyl ketone (reactivity towards HCN)
ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesNEET
Options:
  • A Methyl tert-butyl ketone < Di-tert-butyl ketone < Acetone < Acetaldehyde
  • B Di-tert-butyl ketone < Methyl tert-butyl ketone < Acetone < Acetaldehyde
  • C Methyl tert-butyl ketone < Acetone < Acetaldehyde < Di-tert-butyl ketone
  • D Acetaldehyde < Di-tert-butyl ketone < Methyl tert-butyl ketone < Acetone
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Di-tert-butyl ketone < Methyl tert-butyl ketone < Acetone < Acetaldehyde
Correct Option is : (B)
Di-tert-butyl ketone < Methyl tert-butyl ketone < Acetone < Acetaldehyde

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