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Chapter 7 - Aldehydes and Ketones Flashcards

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What the main difference between aldehydes and ketones

A

Aldehydes oxidise easier and undergo nucleophillic additions to form carboxylic acids. Ketones rarely oxidise

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Define:
HCOOH
MeCOEt
HCHO
Me2CHOH
A 
HCOOH = carboxylic acid
MeCOEt = ketone
HCHO = ester
Me2CHOH = alcohol
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Put in order of acidity

alcohol, water, carboxylic acid, alkanes, ammonia, alkynes

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alkanes < ammonia < alkynes < alcohol < water < carboxylic acid

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