Answer to Question #128968 in Organic Chemistry for luswata reagan

Question

Alkenes undergo electrophilic addition reactions while carbonyl compounds undergo neuclophilic addition reactions. Explain this observation?

Answer 1

 Alkenes are doubly bonded and sp2 hybridised which the electrons in the side to side overlap of p orbitals which makes the pi bond can be donated to an electrophile for example of electrophilic addition.

Aldehydes and ketones undergo nucleophilic addition reactions due to the polarity in the carbonyl bond that makes them vulnerable to a nucleophile, an atom that donates electrons. During the nucleophilic addition of water, aldehydes and ketones form hydrates.