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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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Compare the reactivities of the C = O in RCOOH and RCHO towards nucleophiles.

Answer

The C=O in RCOOH is less reactive towards nucleophillic reaction. Due to resonance, there is less positive charge on the C = O carbon in RCOOH. As a result the bond cleavage in RCOOH is diffcult towards nucleophiles.

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