Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Nucleophilic addition, reduction, oxidation, derivatives.
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Tollens' reagent (ammoniacal silver nitrate) is used to distinguish:
Q2 · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · MEDIUM
Among the following, the strongest carboxylic acid is:
Q3 · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · EASY
Which of the following reagents can be used to distinguish between propanal and propanone?
Q4 · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · MEDIUM
Acetone reacts with HCN in the presence of a base to form a cyanohydrin. What is the mechanism of this reaction?
Q5 · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · HARD
An aldehyde (A) with molecular formula C4H8O does not give a silver mirror with Tollens' reagent but forms a yellow precipitate with iodine and sodium hydroxide. What is the structure of compound (A)?