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Aldehydes and ketones have higher boiling points than non-polar compounds due to the presence of the ______ group.
Aldehydes and ketones have higher boiling points than non-polar compounds due to the presence of the ______ group.
polar carbonyl
Isopropyl alcohol boils at 82.5 ËšC while its oxidation product, ______, boils at 56 ËšC.
Isopropyl alcohol boils at 82.5 ËšC while its oxidation product, ______, boils at 56 ËšC.
acetone
The lower aldehydes and ketones are significantly soluble in water, probably due to ______ between solute and solvent molecules.
The lower aldehydes and ketones are significantly soluble in water, probably due to ______ between solute and solvent molecules.
H-bonding
Aromatic aldehydes and ketones are insoluble in water and are soluble in the ______ organic solvents.
Aromatic aldehydes and ketones are insoluble in water and are soluble in the ______ organic solvents.
Both aldehydes and ketones are ______ compounds that don't change the color of litmus paper.
Both aldehydes and ketones are ______ compounds that don't change the color of litmus paper.
The chemical reactions of aldehydes and ketones are related to the ______ group.
The chemical reactions of aldehydes and ketones are related to the ______ group.
Aldehydes change the color of ______ solution from blue to green, orange precipitate, and then red precipitate or copper mirror.
Aldehydes change the color of ______ solution from blue to green, orange precipitate, and then red precipitate or copper mirror.
Benzaldehyde, salicylaldehyde, and ______ can undergo Cannizzaro reaction because they do not have an alpha hydrogen atom.
Benzaldehyde, salicylaldehyde, and ______ can undergo Cannizzaro reaction because they do not have an alpha hydrogen atom.
The ______ test is a special test for aldehydes and ketones containing a terminal methyl group.
The ______ test is a special test for aldehydes and ketones containing a terminal methyl group.
Aromatic ______ do not give a sharp result with Fehling's reagent.
Aromatic ______ do not give a sharp result with Fehling's reagent.
In the presence of concentrated ______, aldehydes containing no α- hydrogens undergo self-oxidation – reduction to yield a mixture of the corresponding alcohol & a salt of the corresponding carboxylic acid.
In the presence of concentrated ______, aldehydes containing no α- hydrogens undergo self-oxidation – reduction to yield a mixture of the corresponding alcohol & a salt of the corresponding carboxylic acid.
The ______ reaction is a redox reaction in which one molecule of the aldehyde serves as the oxidizing agent while the other serves as the reducing agent.
The ______ reaction is a redox reaction in which one molecule of the aldehyde serves as the oxidizing agent while the other serves as the reducing agent.
Aldehydes are easily oxidized to the corresponding ______ and have reducing properties.
Aldehydes are easily oxidized to the corresponding ______ and have reducing properties.
The 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine reagent test is a general test to identify ______ and ketones.
The 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine reagent test is a general test to identify ______ and ketones.
Tollen's reagent is used for differentiation between ______ and ketones.
Tollen's reagent is used for differentiation between ______ and ketones.
Aldehydes are usually more reactive than ketones towards ______ addition.
Aldehydes are usually more reactive than ketones towards ______ addition.
An imine is a functional group or chemical compound containing a ______ double bond.
An imine is a functional group or chemical compound containing a ______ double bond.
Fehling's ______ is used to differentiate between aldehydes and ketones.
Fehling's ______ is used to differentiate between aldehydes and ketones.
