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When acetone is treated with sodium bisulphite, the compound formed is:

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Solution

The correct option is A
$N a H S O_{3}$ addition to carbonyl compound is an example of nucleophilic addition reaction. Acetone is $C H_{3} C O C H_{3}$ so on addition of sodium bisulphite, the compound formed is as shown. Hence option (a) is correct.

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