The nucleophillic addition of water to an aldehyde or ketone
a. is irreversible.
b. dependent on the structure of the carbonyl.
c. favored by neutral conditions.
d. produces a stable tetrahedral product.
e. all of these.
Question 2
Many nucleophilic addition reactions of aldehydes and ketones are catalyzed by acid or base. Bases catalyze hydration by:
a. making the carbonyl group more electrophilic
b. shifting the equilibrium of the reaction
c. making the carbonyl group less electrophilic
d. converting the water to hydroxide ion, a much better nucleophile