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Why ketones do not easily unergo oxidation?

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Ketones do not easily undergo oxidation because these require the breaking of strong carbon-carbon bonds. Therefore, these are not oxidised by mild oxidising agents like Tollens. reagent, Fehling solution and Benedict.s solutions.
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ICSE-ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS-EXERCISE (PART-II DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS) (VERY SHORT QUESTIONS)
  1. Complete the following reaction : C(6)H(6)+RCOClunderset("(Anhy.)")o...

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  2. Write the chemical reaction for getting 2-propanol from ethanal.

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  3. Why ketones do not easily unergo oxidation?

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  4. Ethanal undergoes aldol condensation but trichloroethanal does not.

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  5. Benzaldehyde and formaldehyde do not undergo condensation on treatment...

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  6. How will you distinguish between acetone and ethyl alcohol?

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  7. Which of the following compounds is used in the preservation of biolog...

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  8. What are the following: Fehling's solution

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  9. What are the following: Tollens' reagent

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  10. What are the following: Baeyer's reagent

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  11. What are the following: Brady's reagent?

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  12. Write the chemical name and structure of Rochelle salt.

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  13. What type of reactions are given by the carbonyl group in aldehydes an...

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  14. Name two methods commonly used to convert a carbonyl (gtC=O) group int...

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  15. What type of aldehydes and ketones undergo aldol condensation?

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  16. What type of aldehydes undergo Cannizzaro's reaction?

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  17. Which ketones undergo iodoform test?

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  18. Name the aldehyde which does not give Fehling solution test.

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  19. Name one reagent used to convert toluene into benzaldehyde.

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  20. Give the chemical reaction, when ethanal is heated with HI.

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