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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2025

Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their reactivity towards HCN .
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Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A (A), (B), (C), (D)
  2. B (C), (D), (B), (A)
  3. C (B), (A), (D), (C)
  4. D (C), (B), (D), (A)
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(B) (C), (D), (B), (A)

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(A) Acetaldehyde: Smallest hindrance (one \(CH _3\) and one H ). Most Reactive.(B) Acetone: Two small \(CH _3\) groups.(D) Methyl tert-butyl ketone: One \(CH _3\) and one very bulky tert-butyl group.(C) Di-tert-butyl ketone: Two very bulky tert-butyl groups. Least…
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