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Give chemical tests to distinguish between:
acetaldehyde and benzaldehyde

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On adding `I_(2)` and NaOH to the given carbonyll compound, acetaldehyde gives yellow precipitates of iodoform. Benzaldehyde does not respond to this test.
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ICSE-ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS-EXERCISE (PART-II DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS) (VERY SHORT QUESTIONS)
  1. How will you test aldehydes and ketones with: Tollens' reagent

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  2. How will you test aldehydes and ketones with: Fehling's solution. G...

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  3. Give chemical tests to distinguish between: acetaldehyde and benzald...

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  4. How are formalin and trioxane related to methanal ?

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  5. How is aminoethane obtained from ethanal ?

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  6. What is the explosive RDX?

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  7. How would you prepare acetaldehyde from acetylene?

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  8. What happens when acetaldehyde is treated with potassium dichromate in...

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  9. Complete and balance the following equation: CH(3)COCH(3)+I(2)+NaOHt...

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  10. Give the balanced equation and name of the products formed when aceton...

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  11. Write the name and draw the structure of the product which is formed b...

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  12. What is a carboxyl group and why is it so named?

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  13. What are carboxylic acids? Write the general formula of saturated mono...

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  14. Why are carboxylic acids called fatty acids?

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  15. Write the IUPAC name of CHO.COOH.

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  16. Write IUPAC name of the following compound : CH(3)CH(2)CH(CHO)CH(2)C...

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  17. Give the common and IUPACname of the next homologue of acetic acid.

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  18. Two organic acids have the molecular formula C(2)H(4)O(2) and C(2)H(2)...

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  19. Write the name and structural formula of one functional isomer of ace...

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  20. Give the structure and the IUPAC name of the lowest molecular mass ali...

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