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Formaldehyde is very reactive than other carbonyl compounds because of

A

absence of `alpha-`hydrogen

B

absence of `alpha-` carbon

C

absence of electron releasing alkyl group of carbonyl carbon

D

presence of hydrogenation on carbonyl carbon atom

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C
`+I` effect increases with increases in length of C-chain.
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