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(a) \(NaHS{O_3}\) gives the addition reaction with Aldehyde and only aliphatic ketone. Acetophenone is the aromatic ketone so it does not give the addition product with \(NaHS{O_3}\) aldehyde from the addition product with \(NaHS{O_3}\) which on treatment with acid or base give again aldehyde.

\(RCHO + HS{O_3}Na \to \) \(\mathop {\mathop {R{\text{ }} - {\text{ }}C{\text{ }} - {\text{ }}H}\limits^{\mathop {{\kern 1pt} |{\kern 1pt} {\kern 1pt} {\kern 1pt} }\limits^{{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} OH} } }\limits_{\mathop {|{\kern 1pt} {\kern 1pt} }\limits_{{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} \,\,\,\,S{O_3}Na} } R - CHO\)

\({C_6}{H_5}COC{H_3} + NaHS{O_3} \to \) No reaction