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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A student adds Fehling's solution to an unknown compound and observes a red precipitate. What functional group is likely present in the compound?
Calculate the number of structural isomers possible for C4H8O (aldehydes and ketones only).
Describe the effect of electron-withdrawing groups on the reactivity of carbonyl compounds.
Describe the mechanism of nucleophilic addition of hydride ion to a carbonyl group.
Explain why aldehydes are more easily oxidized than ketones.
Name the product formed when ethanal reacts with hydrogen in the presence of a nickel catalyst.
Write the IUPAC name for CH3COCH3.
Write the structural formula of propanal.
A compound with molecular formula C3H6O does not react with Tollens' reagent but gives a positive result with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine. Identify the compound and explain your reasoning.
Arrange the following carbonyl compounds in increasing order of reactivity towards nucleophilic addition: formaldehyde, acetone, benzaldehyde.
Calculate the number of possible stereoisomers formed when 2 molecules of propanal undergo aldol condensation followed by dehydration.
Describe how you would distinguish between pentan-2-one and pentan-3-one using a chemical test.
Explain the mechanism of the Cannizzaro reaction and state the type of carbonyl compounds that undergo this reaction.
When benzaldehyde is treated with concentrated NaOH, a mixture of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid is formed. Name this reaction and explain the process.
