Aldehydes and ketones

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Created by: Mary
Created on: 29-10-11 21:51

Aldehydes and ketones contain...

a carbonyl group

1 of 12

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

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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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Card 2

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

Back

end

Card 3

Front

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

Back

Card 4

Front

..... can be easily oxidised

Back

Card 5

Front

..... are not easily oxidised

Back

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Comments

Tovin

Report Tue 10th January, 2012 @ 12:21

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

Joshua Murray

Report Mon 16th January, 2012 @ 19:49

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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