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Card 6

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Why are racemic mixtures optically inactive?

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Card 7

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How could you practically tell the difference between enantiomers of an optical isomer?

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Card 8

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Can aldehydes be oxidised? Can ketones? What products do they form?

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Card 9

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Describe the chemical tests to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones. What would you observe?

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Card 10

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Aldehydes and ketones can be reduced . Give the reagent, used in aquaous solution, which reduces them.

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Card 11

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What type of mechanism is used to show the reduction of aldehydes and ketones?

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Card 12

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Describe the hazards of using KCN

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Card 13

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What would you observe on adding carboxylic acid to a carbonate. Why?

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Card 14

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Carboxylic acids are desrcibed as weak acids. Why?

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Card 15

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How can esters be produced?

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