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RYAN BANYAN

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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


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Reply #1 on: Aug 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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RYAN BANYAN

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Reply #2 on: Aug 23, 2018
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