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Assertion: Acetaldehyde undergoes aldol condensation with dil. NaOH. Reason : Aldehydes which donot contain `alpha`-hydrogen undergo aldol condensation.

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  9. Assertion : Ethanoic acid liberates hydrogen with sodium metal. Reaso...

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  11. Assertion: Acetic acid is weaker acid than CH3CH2COOH. Reason : due to...

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  12. The number of compounds amongst : methanal, benzaldehyde, propanal, pr...

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  14. Write the chemical equation for the following conversion : Acetaldehyd...

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  15. The correct order of acid strength is

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  16. Compound Ph-O-overset (O) overset (||)C -Ph can be prepared by the rea...

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  17. The reagent which does not react with both, acetone and benzaldehyde .

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  18. The Cannizzaro reaction is given by

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  19. Write the iupac name of compound: CH3 underset (O) underset (||) C CH...

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  20. Compounds A and C in the following reaction are . CH3 CHO overset ((...

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