Addition of $N a H S O_{3}$ to carbonyl comounds is an example of :

Nucleophilic addition

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Nucleophilic substitution

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Electrophilic substitution

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Electrophilic addition

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Solution

The correct option is A Nucleophilic addition
$N a H S O_{3}$ addition is an example of nucleophilic addition reaction.
Mechanism of addition of $N a H S O_{3}$ involves 2 steps.
Step-1:Nucleophilic attack on carbonyl carbon:

Step-2: Formation of an adduct
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

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