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Which one of the following compounds is most reactive towards nucleophillic addition?(a) $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}$(b) $\mathrm{PhCOCH}_{3}$(c) $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{3}$(d) $\mathrm{PhCOPh}$
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