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level: Level 1 of Chapter 18

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
In aldehydes, the carbon atom in the carbonyl group, >C=O, is bonded to a .......... atom and a .......... atom	Carbon atom and Hydrogen atom
Where on the carbon chain is the Carbonyl group positioned	at the end
What is the general equation for the reaction in which an aldehyde is made form a primary alcohol is:	primary alcohol + oxygen atom from oxidation agent → aldehyde + water
What is the general equation for making a ketone ?	secondary alcohol + oxygen atom from oxidising agent → ketone + water
........ + .......... → primary alcohol	Aldehyde + reducing agent → primary alcohol
............. + ..............→ secondary alcohol	Ketone + reducing agent → secondary alcohol
The nitrile group (-C㆔N) can then be easily hydrolysed to a ....	Carboxylic acid
Tri-iodomethane (iodoform) forms as a ............ percipitate with ...............	Yellow precipitate with methyl ketones
Infrared spectroscopy helps to.....	Identify organic compounds by their absorption of energy in the infrared range of wavelengths, matching their spectrum to a database of known infrared spectra