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Sodium borohydride reduces a ketone. What kind of compound results?
AA primary alcohol
BA secondary alcohol
CA hydrocarbon
DA carboxylic acid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A secondary alcohol
Hydride adds to the carbonyl carbon of a ketone, which has two carbon substituents, so a secondary alcohol is formed.
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