Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of rate for nucleophilic addition reaction.
(X) $C C l_{3} C H O$ (Y) $C H_{3} C H O$
(Z) $C H_{3} C O C H_{3}$ (W) $C F_{3} C H O$

W > Z > X > Y

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W > X > Y > Z

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W > Y > Z > X

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W > Z > Y > X

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Solution

The correct option is B W > X > Y > Z
Rate of nucleophillic addition will be more where $δ +$ charge on carbonyl carbon is more.
Hence the order will be:

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