Ketone is much less soluble than aldehyde because of:

Question

Ketone is much less soluble than aldehyde because of: (A) Steric hindrance (B) Hydrogen bonding (C) Resonance (D) Both (a) and (b)

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Ketone is much less soluble than aldehyde because in ketone, both the sides bulky groups are attached but with aldehyde only one side bulky group is present except

H < b r / >< b r / > - C ∣∣ O - H

Therefore, aldehyde posses much more strong hydrogen bonding than ketone with water

Q. Ketone is much less soluble than aldehyde because of:

Steric hindrance

Hydrogen bonding

Resonance

Both (a) and (b)

Ketone is much less soluble than aldehyde because in ketone, both the sides bulky groups are attached but with aldehyde only one side bulky group is present except H<br/><br/>−C∣∣O​−H Therefore, aldehyde posses much more strong hydrogen bonding than ketone with water

Ketone is much less soluble than aldehyde because in ketone, both the sides bulky groups are attached but with aldehyde only one side bulky group is present except $H < b r / >< b r / > - C ∣∣ O - H$

Therefore, aldehyde posses much more strong hydrogen bonding than ketone with water