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What are metaldehyde and paraldehyde?

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Metaldehyde is a tetramer or acetaldehyde. It is used as a fuel
Paraldehyde is a trimer of acetaldehyde. It is used as hypnotic drug
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AAKASH SERIES-ALDEHYDES AND KETONES-Problem
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  2. Compound A, C5H(10)O, forms a phenyl hyrazone, given negative Tollen's...

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  3. An organic compound (A) with molecular formula C(8)H(8)O forms an oran...

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  4. An alkene , C6H(12) after ozonolysis yielded two products. One of thes...

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  5. Two organic compounds (A) and (B) with molecular formula, C3H6O , reac...

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  6. Although aldehydes are easily oxidisable, propanal can conveniently be...

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  7. Aldehydes do not form stable hydrates, yet chloral hydrate is readily ...

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  8. How is acetaldehyde distinguished from acetone?

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  9. What are metaldehyde and paraldehyde?

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  10. What products are obtained in a crossed Cannizzaro reaction, involving...

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  11. An organic compound having molecular formula C5H(10) O exists in two c...

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  12. Benzaldehyde is treated with acetaldehyde in presence of dilute alkali...

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  13. How do you distingush between benzaldehyde and acetophenone?

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  14. Given the structures of the compounds formed when the reaction takes p...

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  15. C(6)H(6) + C(2)H(5)Cl overset(AlCl(3))rarr X underset((CH(3)COO)(2)Mn)...

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  16. How do you prepare acetophenone from benzene?

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  17. What is the rate determining step in Cannizzaro's reaction?

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  18. Predict products in the following reactions and write their structures...

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  19. Can (CH3)3 CCHO undergo Cannizzaro reaction ?

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  20. C(6)H(6) + C(2)H(5)Cl overset(AlCl(3))rarr X underset((CH(3)COO)(2)Mn)...

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