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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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Correct arrangement of given molecule in their increasing order of enol content is

(I) CH3COCH3(I) \,{CH}_3 {COCH}_3

(II) CH3COCH2CHO(II)\, {CH}_3 {COCH}_2 {CHO}

(III) CH3COCH2COCH3(III)\, {CH}_3 {COCH}_2 {COCH}_3
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Correct option: B
II >> III >> I
Option C (II > I > III) is correct because the enol content is directly related to the acidity of the alpha-hydrogens and the stability of the resulting enol form.

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