Asked in PMC Practice Test 16 (2021) 2021Moderate

Which of the following shows tautomerism?

Correct answer: D. All of these options are correct

  • A. Amino acids
  • B. Ketones
  • C. Carboxylic acids
  • D. All of these options are correct

Explanation

Tautomerism is when a carbon-carbon double bond is shifted to another atom. In the given options all of the options has a C=O or C=C hence, the answer is D. The compound formed has the same molecular formula but a different arrangement.

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