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Benzaldehyde is less reactive than acetaldehyde towards nucleophilic addition reactions. Justify.

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Why is acetaldehyde more reactive than acetone towards nucleophilic addition reactions ?

Why is acetaldehyde more reactive than acetone towards nucleophilic addition reactions ?

Statement -1: Acetophenone gives aldol condensation. Statement-2: Benzaldehyde is more reactive than acetaldehyde towards nucleophilic addition. Statement-3: Benzophenone has alpha -Hydrogens

Why are aldehydes more reavtice than ketones towards nucleophilic addition reactions ?

A : Aromatic aldehydes are less reactive than aliphatic aldehyde towards nucleophilic substitution reaction. R : In case of aromatic aldehyde,+R effect of phenyl ring is present.

Which gives nucleophilic addition reaction?

Ketones are generally less reactive than Aldehydes in nucleophilic addition reactions because

Which one is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction?

Assertion : Acetaldehyde is more reactive than acetone in nucleophilic addition reactions. Reason Two alkyl groups in acetone reduce the electrophilicity of the carbon.

Which reaction is not an example of nucleophilic addition reaction?

ICSE-ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS-EXERCISE (PART-II DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS) ( SHORT QUESTIONS)
  1. Write the chemical equation when acetone reacts with ethanol.

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  2. Ethanal is more reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction than p...

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  3. Benzaldehyde is less reactive than acetaldehyde towards nucleophilic a...

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  4. How amines are prepared from aldehydes?

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  5. Explain the following reactions : Cannizzaro reaction

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  6. Explain the following reactions : Aldol condensation

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  7. Why do aldehydes and ketones undergo nucleophilic addition reactions. ...

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  8. How will you convert formaldehyde to acetaldehyde ?

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  9. How aldehydes and ketones are distinguished ? Give two chemical reacti...

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  10. Name the reagents that can oxidise unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturate...

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  11. How will you carry out the following conversions : Acetone to ter-bu...

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  12. How will you carry out the following conversions : Acetaldehyde to l...

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  13. What is active alpha hydrogen atom ? Name one reaction that takes plac...

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  14. Why can't ketones be prepared from R-overset(O)overset(||)C-Cl and Gri...

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  15. What are acetals ? Give one method of their preparation.

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  16. Describe two nucleophilic addition reactions of carbonyl compounds.

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  17. Why do aldehydes and ketones undergo a number of addition reactions ?

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  18. Discuss the relative reactivities of carbonyl compounds in nucleophili...

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  19. Arange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nucleop...

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  20. How is benzaldehyde prepared from: Toluene

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