2.2 - Ketones
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Practice Questions
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What is a ketone?
💡 Hint: Remember where the carbonyl group is located.
Name a common ketone.
💡 Hint: What is used in nail polish remover?
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What is the suffix for ketones in IUPAC nomenclature?
💡 Hint: Think about the structure of propanone.
Are ketones easily oxidized?
💡 Hint: Compare them with aldehydes.
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Describe the mechanism of nucleophilic addition in ketones and provide an example reaction.
💡 Hint: Focus on how the nucleophile interacts with the carbonyl.
Discuss how the properties of ketones contribute to their uses in industrial chemistry.
💡 Hint: Consider various applications and relate them to physical properties.
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