Arrange the following compounds in their decreasing order of reactivity towards nucleophilic addition reaction: $CH_3COCH_3$,$CH_3COC_2H_5$,$CH_3CHO$.

  • A
    $CH_3CHO > CH_3COCH_3 > CH_3COC_2H_5$
  • B
    $CH_3COCH_3 > CH_3CHO > CH_3COC_2H_5$
  • C
    $CH_3COC_2H_5 > CH_3COCH_3 > CH_3CHO$
  • D
    $CH_3CHO > CH_3COC_2H_5 > CH_3COCH_3$

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