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प्रश्न
Why is alpha (α) hydrogen of carbonyl compounds acidic in nature?
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उत्तर
The acidity of α carbonyl group is due to strong electron withdrawing effect of carbonyl group and resonance stabilization of conjugate base.
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\phantom{...............}|\\
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