Home > Chemistry > Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic AcidsWhat is the primary product when acetone undergoes a nucleophilic addition reaction?A. Alcohol B. Ether C. Aldehyde D. AmineAnswer: AlcoholAdditional Information: When a nucleophile adds to the carbonyl carbon of acetone, the resulting product is typically an alcohol. Subjects: Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids, ChemistryRelated MCQsWhich compound is a primary alcohol?Which reaction involves the condensation of two aldehydes to form an aldol?Which of the following compounds can be reduced to an alcohol?What is the primary characteristic of aldehydes?What happens when a ketone is treated with excess LiAlH4?What is the major product when a ketone is reduced by lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4)?Which of the following is a dicarbonyl compound?What is the outcome when carboxylic acids react with alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst?What is the distinguishing functional group in carboxylic acids?Which reaction type involves the formation of a cyclic anhydride?What is the primary product of the hydrolysis of an ester?Which of the following compounds is an aromatic aldehyde?Which of the following is the simplest ketone?Which of the following reactions produces an ester from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol?What is the main characteristic of the carboxyl functional group?