Consider the equilibrium of each of the carbonyl compounds with HCN to produce cyanohydrins. Which is the correct ranking of compounds in order of increasing K_eq for this equilibrium? A) H₂CO

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Consider the equilibrium of each of the carbonyl compounds with HCN to produce cyanohydrins. Which is the correct ranking of compounds in order of increasing K_eq for this equilibrium? A) H₂CO < cyclohexanone < CH₃CHO < 2-methylcyclohexanone B) CH₃CHO < 2-methylcyclohexanone < cyclohexanone < H₂CO C) cyclohexanone < 2-methylcyclohexanone < H₂CO < CH₃CHO D) cyclohexanone < 2-methylcyclohexanone < CH₃CHO < H₂CO E) 2-methylcyclohexanone < cyclohexanone < CH₃CHO < H₂CO

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The Answer of Consider the equilibrium of each of the carbonyl compounds with HCN to produce cyanohydrins. Which is the correct ranking of compounds in order of increasing K_eq for this equilibrium? A) H₂CO < cyclohexanone < CH₃CHO < 2-methylcyclohexanone B) CH₃CHO < 2-methylcyclohexanone < cyclohexanone < H₂CO C) cyclohexanone < 2-methylcyclohexanone < H₂CO < CH₃CHO D) cyclohexanone < 2-methylcyclohexanone < CH₃CHO < H₂CO E) 2-methylcyclohexanone < cyclohexanone < CH₃CHO < H₂CO

Consider the Equilibrium of Each of the Carbonyl Compounds with HCN