COMEDK 2024 Shift 1 Paper

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding acetal and ketal formation when Propanal and Propanone are separately reacted with Ethanol in presence of anhydrous HCl gas.

Anhydrous HCl gas decreases the electrophilicity of the Carbonyl Carbon.
Rate of formation of acetal is greater than that of ketal formation.
Propanal and Ethanol should be taken in the approximate ratio of 1:2 for acetal formation.
Both Propanal and Propanone undergo Nucleophilic addition reaction during this process.

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