Introduction to Aldehydes and Ketones

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Introduction to Aldehydes and Ketones: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Aldehydes and Ketones, Nomenclature of Aldehydes and Ketones, Common Names of Aldehydes and Ketones, IUPAC Names of Aldehydes and Ketones, Isomerism in Aldehydes and Ketones, Structure of Carbonyl Group, etc.

Important Questions on Introduction to Aldehydes and Ketones

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The IUPAC name of the following organic compound would be:

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The carbonyl functional group showing metamerism is

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What is the hybridisation of the carboxyl carbon atom of carboxylic acids?

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Identify a ketone molecule, among the given compounds.

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A carbonyl compound muscone finds application in

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Identify a compound not having the carbonyl group.

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The carbon-oxygen double bond in a carbonyl group is polar due to 

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Aldehydes can be represented by the general formula

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Which isomerism is shown by pentanone?

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Which of the following functional groups is generally least reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reactions?

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Ethanedial has which functional group(s)?

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Which of the following statements is true about propanone with respect to σ-bonds,π-bonds and lone pairs of electrons, respectively?

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In HCHO , there are X non-bonding electron pairs, Y σ-bonds and  Z π-bonds, X, Y and Z are -

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The structure of 2-3-oxobutyl cyclohexanone is:

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Aldehyde which is formed during photosynthesis of plants is