Which of the following statements is correct regarding the reduction of an unsaturated aldehyde or ketone using H₂ in the presence of a transition metal catalyst? A) Both the carbon-carbon and the carbon-oxygen double bonds are reduced at the same rate. B) The carbon-carbon double bond is reduced more rapidly than the carbon-oxygen double bond. C) The carbon-oxygen double bond is reduced more rapidly than the carbon-carbon double bond. D) Unsaturated aldehydes and ketones do not undergo any reduction reactions under these conditions.

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In the presence of a transition metal catalyst, the carbon-carbon double bond in unsaturated aldehydes and ketones is typically reduced more rapidly than the carbon-oxygen double bond.

Which of the Following Statements Is Correct Regarding the Reduction