alleryStart learning →Which species usually shifts from one atom to another in tautomerism?
AProton
BNeutron
CCarbon atom
DChloride ion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Proton
In nearly all tautomers it is a proton that moves between atoms.
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