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Name the organic product that would be formed in the nucleophilic addition of HCN to ethanal.

Important Questions on Carbonyl Compounds

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Name the organic product that would be formed in the nucleophilic addition of HCNto propanone.
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Use diagram and curly arrows to describe the mechanism of the reaction of nucleophilic addition of HCNto ethanal.
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The melting points of the derivatives of the reaction between 2,4-DNPH and various aldehydes and ketones are shown in the table. 

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Describe your observations when each of the carbonyl compounds in the table is mixed with 2,4-DNPH. 

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Write a half equation to show silver ions acting as an oxidising agent in a positive test for an aldehyde.
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Write a half equation to show copper (II) ions acting as an oxidising agent in a positive test for an aldehyde.
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When a propanone is warmed with an alkaline iodine solution, a yellow precipitate is formed. Name and draw the displayed formula of the yellow precipitate.
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Give the structural formulae of the organic products formed in both the steps of reaction of propanone warmed with an alkaline iodine solution, a yellow precipitate is formed.
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Explain, naming any organic products formed, why ethanol gives a positive test (yellow precipitate) when warmed with alkaline iodine solution.