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Which of the following compounds is most reactive towards a nucleophilic addition reaction?

A) Methane
B) Ethanol
C) Benzene
D) Acetaldehyde

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Final answer:

Acetaldehyde (D) is the most reactive compound towards a nucleophilic addition reaction because it has an electrophilic center.

Step-by-step explanation:

In nucleophilic addition reactions, a nucleophile attacks an electrophile and forms a new bond. The compound that is most reactive towards a nucleophilic addition reaction is one that has an electrophilic center which is easily attacked by a nucleophile. Among the given options, the compound that has an electrophilic center is acetaldehyde (D). Acetaldehyde has a carbonyl group (C=O) which is an electrophilic center and can easily undergo nucleophilic addition reactions.

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