NEETChemistryAldehydes and Ketones
How do the reactivity of aldehydes and ketones change with the number of alkyl groups attached to the carbonyl carbon?
Options
- AIt increases with more alkyl groups
- BIt decreases with more alkyl groups
- CIt remains constant
- DIt becomes unpredictable
Correct answer
B. It decreases with more alkyl groups
Step-by-step solution
The reactivity of aldehydes and ketones decreases as the number of alkyl groups attached to the carbonyl carbon increases.