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Give reasons to support the answer a)Pentan-3-one does not gives sodium bisulphate addition product. Why?  b) Hydrazones of aldehyde and ketones are not prepared in highly acidic medium. Why?

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(b) In highly acidic medium the protonation of hydrazine (H2N = NH2) decreases its nucleophilic character. Thus, hydrozones of aldehyde and ketones are not prepared in highly acidic medium.



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