Organic Chemistry Quiz
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Organic Chemistry Quiz

Test your knowledge of organic chemistry with this quiz on aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids. Identify compounds containing a carbonyl group, recognize the functional group present in both ketones and carboxylic acids, and discover which compound is responsible for the characteristic smell in fruits.

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Questions and Answers

What is the main product formed when a secondary alcohol undergoes oxidation?

Ketone

What type of reagents are commonly used for alcohol oxidation?

Metal oxo complexes

Which type of alcohol is susceptible to over oxidation to carboxylic acids?

Primary alcohol

How does the oxidation of primary alcohols to carboxylic acids normally proceed?

<p>Via the corresponding aldehyde</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when allylic and benzylic alcohols undergo oxidation?

<p>They represent special cases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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