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Give Reason: Aldehydes are easily oxidized by mild oxidizing agents, but not ketones.

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CHETANA PUBLICATION-Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids-EXERCISE
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  2. Write the structure and IUPAC names of the functional isomer of Isobut...

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  6. Arrange the following in the increasing order of their boiling points....

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  7. Arrange the following in the increasing order of reactivity in nudeoph...

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  8. Write a chemical reaction to distinguish between propanal and propanon...

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  9. Give a simple chemical test to distinguish between phenol and benzoi...

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  10. Name a test to distinguish between Pentan-2-one and Pentan-3-one.

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  11. Convert the following in not more than 2 steps Benzene to m-nitroac...

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  12. Convert the following in not more than 2 steps Ethanol to 3-hydroxyb...

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  13. Convert the following in not more than 2 steps Benzoic acid to m-nit...

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  14. Convert the following in not more than 2 steps Benzeldehyde to 3-phe...

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  15. Write preparation of acetic acid from dry ice

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  16. Write preparation of acetic acid from methyl cyanide

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  17. Write the structure of the final product and name the reaction.

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  18. Write the structure of the final product and name the reaction.

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  19. Write the structure of the final product and name the reaction.

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  20. Write the structure of the final product and name the reaction.

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