Assertion (A): Pentan-2-one on reaction with `NaHSO_(3)` gives sodium bisulphite adduct product.
Channel: Doubtnut
Date: 26/07/2020

Assertion (A): Pentan-2-one on reaction with `NaHSO_(3)` gives sodium bisulphite adduct product.  Reason (R ): `(C=O)` group of pentan-3-one is sterically hindered and nucleophile `SO_(3)^(2-)` is also of large size, so nucleophilic addition reaction does not occur.