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Practice Questions
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What is the functional group of aldehydes?
💡 Hint: Look for the carbonyl group at the end.
Give an example of a ketone.
💡 Hint: Think of a common solvent used in nail polish remover.
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What functional group do carboxylic acids contain?
💡 Hint: Think of their naming convention.
Aldehydes can be oxidized to which product?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to hydrogen in the oxidation.
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Given a reaction that shows the oxidation of a primary alcohol to a carboxylic acid, derive the balanced chemical equation.
💡 Hint: Remember to account for the oxidation state changes.
Illustrate the steps of nucleophilic addition using an example reaction between butanal and a hydride reagent. Provide the product structure.
💡 Hint: Identify the moving parts in the reaction.
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