Question

Why alpha hydrogen atoms of aldehydes and ketones are acidic in nature?

Answer 1

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After removal of alpha hydrogen atom, conjugated base so obtained is resonance stabilised.

Hence alpha hydrogen atoms in aldehydes and ketones are acidic in nature. ..

. due to keto-enol tautomerism, alpha hydrogen migrates from alpha carbon to keto oxygen and returns back to carbon because it is not stable.

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Answer 2

◀️◀️ QUESTION ▶️▶️

Why alpha hydrogen atoms of aldehydes and ketones are acidic in nature?

◀️◀️ ANSWER ▶️▶️

hence ,alpha hydrogen atoms of aldehydes and ketones are acidic in nature

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