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Write the chemical equation when acetone reacts with alcohol.

Important Questions on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 18
Ethanal is more reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction than Propanone. Why?
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12th West Bengal Board
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 19
Benzaldehyde is less reactive than acetaldehyde towards nucleophilic addition reactions. Justify.
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12th West Bengal Board
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 20
How amines are prepared from aldehydes?
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 21

Explain the following reaction:

Cannizzaro reaction

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12th West Bengal Board
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 21

Explain the following reaction:

Aldol condensation

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12th West Bengal Board
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 22
Why do aldehydes and ketones undergo nucleophilic addition reactions. Give one example.
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 23

State one reaction as an example for Rosenmund reduction.

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12th West Bengal Board
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NEW SYSTEMATIC MODERN CHEMISTRY>Chapter 12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>REVIEW EXERCISES>Q 23

State one reaction as an example for Cannizzaro reaction.