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Write why aldehydes are generally more re-active than ketones in nucleo philic addition reactions.

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R G PUBLICATION-ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACID-EXERCISE
  1. Describe the folloiwng conversions in not more than two steps: Benzoic...

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  2. Describe the folloiwng conversions in not more than two steps: Propano...

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  3. Write why aldehydes are generally more re-active than ketones in nucle...

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  4. Give reasons: Electrophilic substitution in benzoic acids takes place ...

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  5. Give reasons: Carboxylic acids donot give the charactristic reactions ...

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  6. Arrange the following in increasing order of pKa values: CH3COOH, CICH...

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  7. Arrange the following: (in increasing order of reactivity towards nucl...

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  8. Explain why carbonyl compounds always show nucleophilic addition react...

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  9. Write one common method for the preparation of ethanal & prop-2-one.

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  10. Assign the type of force exist in the following compounds. Which of th...

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  11. Explain the reactivity order of the following carbonyl comounds. HCHO,...

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  12. How carbonyl compound are purified by so-dium bi sulphite reaction?

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  13. Why is Alpha- hydrogens of aldehyde or ketone very important.

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  14. Explain with reason, arrange the following carbo-nyl compounds in orde...

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  15. Explain three factors which are responsible for acidity of carboxylic ...

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  16. Which is stronger acid, benzoic acid or phenol. Explain.

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  17. There are two -NH2 groups in semi carbazide. But why only one is invol...

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  18. Write short notes on: Gatter man-Koch reaction.

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  19. Write short notes on: Hemi acetal formation

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  20. Write short notes on: Clemmensen reduction

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