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The correct statement is: (A) A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon never equilibrates with its corresponding enol. (B) A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as aldehyde-ketone equilibration. (C) A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as carbonylation. (D) A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as keto-enol tautomerism.

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Q. The correct statement is:

A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon never equilibrates with its corresponding enol.

A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as aldehyde-ketone equilibration.

A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as carbonylation.

A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as keto-enol tautomerism.

Keto-enol Tautomerism