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A strong base can abstract an alpha-hydr...

A strong base can abstract an `alpha`-hydrogen from

A

alkene

B

amine

C

ketone

D

alkane

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C
Since the carbonyl carbon is electron defiecient, so most susceptible to attack tby nucleophilic reagents or base. A base increases the acidity of hydrogen atom attached to the `alpha-C` of the ketones or aldehydes. That's why `alpha`-hydrogen is easily abstracted from ketones by a base e.g. in aldol condensation reaction, `alpha`-hydrogen atom of aldehyde or ketone is abstracted by a strong base.
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