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2. Why does a ketone not change Fehling's solution?

  • Does not reduce further
  • Does not oxidise further
  • Because it has a spare hydrogen

3. If you were to reduce a ketone, what would you get?

  • Carboxylic acid
  • A secondary alcohol
  • Tertiary alcohol

4. What is used as the catalyst in reduction of the aldehydes/ketones?

  • Acidified potassium dichromate
  • Sodium tetrahydrdoborate
  • Potassium dichromate

5. When oxidised, the solution will turn from ...

  • orange --> green
  • green --> orange
  • orange --> blue

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