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The correct statement regarding a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon, is

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a

a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alphacarbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as carbonylation

b

a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alphacarbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as keto-enol tautomerism

c

a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon never equilibrates with its corresponding enol

d

a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as aldehyde-ketone equilibration.

answer is B.

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