When cyclohexanone is treated with H 2 O, an equilibrium is established between cyclohexanone and its hydrate.
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When cyclohexanone is treated with H2O, an equilibrium is established between cyclohexanone and its hydrate. This equilibrium greatly favors the ketone, and only trace amounts of the hydrate can be detected. In contrast, when cyclopropanone is treated with H2O, the resulting hydrate predominates at equilibrium. Suggest an explanation for this curious observation.
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