When a ketone and its enol are in equilibrium, under most conditions the concentration of the enol is __________ the concentration of the ketone.A) Slightly higher thanB) Equal toC) Much higher thanD) Much lower thanE) Exactly half of
Chemistry · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Here, option (D) is correct.
When a ketone and its enol are in equilibrium, under most conditions the concentration of the enol is Much lower than the concentration of the ketone. This is because Carbon oxygen bond is more stronger than the Carbon carbon bond.