(25 pts) Arrange each series of compounds in order of decreasing rate of acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of th corresponding d
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(25 pts) Arrange each series of compounds in order of decreasing rate of acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of th corresponding diethyl acetals. Explain your reasoning. (a) acetaldehyde, chloroacetaldehyde, buten-2-al (b) acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, acetone (c) cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone, camphor (d) acetone, 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanone, 4,4-dimethyl-2-butanone (e) benzaldehyde, 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, butanal