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The carbonyl compounds undergo nucleophilic addition because of

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Important Questions on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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The general order of reactivity of carbonyl compounds towards the nucleophilic addition reactions is:
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The most reactive compound towards the formation of cyanohydrin on treatment with KCN, followed by acidification is:
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Consider the following compounds:
I. HCHO II. CH3CHO III. CH3COCH3
What is the order of reactivity of these compounds?

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Lower carboxylic acids are soluble in water due to
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Dimerisation of carboxylic acids is due to
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Acetic acid on heating in the presence of P2O5 gives