Carbonyl Compounds and their Reactions
Chemistry ⇒ Carbon and Organic Chemistry
Carbonyl Compounds and their Reactions starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Calculate the number of structural isomers possible for C₄H₈O (carbonyl compounds only).
Describe the difference between the structures of aldehydes and ketones.
Describe the difference in the oxidation reactions of aldehydes and ketones.
Describe the mechanism of nucleophilic addition of hydride ion to a carbonyl compound.
Explain the role of acid catalyst in the formation of acetals from aldehydes.
Explain why aldehydes are generally more reactive than ketones towards nucleophilic addition reactions.
Explain why formaldehyde is more reactive than other aldehydes in nucleophilic addition reactions.
Explain why ketones do not give a positive Fehling's test.
Which compound will react with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine to give a yellow precipitate? (1) Ethanol (2) Acetone (3) Propanoic acid (4) Ethene
Which of the following carbonyl compounds is aromatic? (1) Acetone (2) Benzaldehyde (3) Formaldehyde (4) Propanone
Which of the following carbonyl compounds is least reactive towards nucleophilic addition? (1) Formaldehyde (2) Acetaldehyde (3) Acetone (4) Benzaldehyde
Which of the following is a carbonyl compound? (1) Ethanol (2) Acetone (3) Methane (4) Ethene
Fill in the blank: The functional group present in ketones is ________.
Fill in the blank: The product of the reaction between a carbonyl compound and a primary amine is a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank: The product of the reaction between a carbonyl compound and hydroxylamine is a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank: The reaction of a carbonyl compound with phosphorus ylide gives a(n) ________.
True or False: Aldehydes and ketones both contain the carbonyl functional group.
True or False: Both aldehydes and ketones can undergo nucleophilic addition reactions.
True or False: Ketones can be oxidized to carboxylic acids under mild conditions.
True or False: The carbonyl carbon is sp² hybridized.
