Aldehydes and ketones

aldehydes and ketones

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  • Created by: Mary
  • Created on: 29-10-11 21:51
Aldehydes and ketones contain...
a carbonyl group
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aldehydes have their functional group on the..... of the chain
end
2 of 12
ketones have their functional group on the.... of the chain
body
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..... can be easily oxidised
aldehydes
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..... are not easily oxidised
ketones
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Tollens reagent changes from colourless to.... when added to an aldehyde
silver mirror
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fehlings or benedicts solution turns from blue to..... when added to an aldehyde
brick red
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you can reduce aldehydes and ketones back to...
alcohols
8 of 12
aldehydes reduce to....
primary alcohols
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ketones reduce to....
secondary alcohols
10 of 12
reducing an aldehyde is a(n)....
nucleophilic addition reaction
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hydrogen cyanide reacts with carbonyl compounds to produce....
hydroxynitriles
12 of 12

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aldehydes have their functional group on the..... of the chain

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end

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ketones have their functional group on the.... of the chain

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..... can be easily oxidised

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..... are not easily oxidised

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Tovin

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This is a great test, keep up the good work!!! 92%

Joshua Murray

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For question 12, surely the reaction be electrophilic addition as it involves the attack on the C=O by a hydrogen ion, which would be an electrophile?

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