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Describe the following:
(a) Wolff Kishner reduction
(b) Clemmensen reduction
(c) Cross aldol condensation

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  7. (b) (i) Why do aldehydes and ketones undergo a large number of nucleop...

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  11. (i) Write Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction. (ii) Write cross aldol con...

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  12. (a) Aldehydes and ketones undergo a number of nucleophilic addition re...

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  13. (a) How does benzene react with acetyl chloride in the presence of anh...

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  14. (i) What is Fehling's solution test? (ii) Give the reaction of Grign...

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  15. Write a short note on Rosenmund's reaction giving suitable chemical re...

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  16. (b) Explain why chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid.

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  18. Do the following conversions in not more than two steps: (i) Benzoic...

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