Question

The smallest ketone and its next homologue are reacted with $NH_2OH$ to form oxime

• A. two different oximes are formed
• B. three different oximes are formed
• C. two oximes are optically active
• D. all oximes are optically active

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

three different oximes are formed

Answer 2

Three different oximes are fonned out of which two are optically active i.e.exists as a pair of enantiomers while other is optically inactive