{"@context":"https://schema.org/","@type":"Quiz","dateCreated":"2022-07-07T10:06:54.324Z","dateModified":"2022-07-07T10:06:54.324Z","typicalAgeRange":"11-18","educationalLevel":"","assesses":"Chemistry - Chemical Reactions","educationalAlignment":[{"@type":"AlignmentObject","alignmentType":"educationalTopic","targetName":"Chemical Reactions"},{"@type":"AlignmentObject","alignmentType":"educationalSubject","targetName":"Chemistry"},{"@type":"AlignmentObject","alignmentType":"educationalExam","targetName":""}],"name":"Quiz about Chemical Reactions","about":{"@type":"Thing","name":"Chemistry - Chemical Reactions"},"hasPart":[{"@type":"Question","eduQuestionType":"Multiple choice","learningResourceType":"Practice problem","educationalLevel":"intermediate","name":"Question About Chemical Reactions","text":"Which of the aldehyde is most reactive?}","encodingFormat":"text/markdown","comment":{"@type":"Comment","text":"\"\""},"suggestedAnswer":[{"@type":"Answer","position":0,"encodingFormat":"text/markdown","text":"

$\\ce{C6H5CHO }$

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$\\ce{ CH3CHO }$

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$\\ce{HCHO }$

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All the equally reactive

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$\\ce{HCHO }$

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Which of the aldehyde is most reactive?

The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation