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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Question:

Consider the following compound 

The correct decreasing order of their reactivity towards hydrolysis is:

Options:

(ii) > (iv) > (i) > (iii)

(ii) > (iv) > (iii) >(i)

(i) > (ii) > (iii) > (iv)

(iv) > (ii) > (i) > (iii)

Correct Answer:

(ii) > (iv) > (i) > (iii)

Explanation:

Electron donating groups decreases while electron-withdrawing groups increase the reactivity of acid chlorides towards hydrolysis.