When acetone is treated with sodium bisulphite, the compound formed is:
A
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C
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Solution
The correct option is A NaHSO3 addition to carbonyl compound is an example of nucleophilic addition reaction. Acetone is CH3COCH3 so on addition of sodium bisulphite, the compound formed is as shown. Hence option (a) is correct.