Chemistry > organic-chemistry > Aldehydes Ketones And Carboxylic Acids
(i) Account for the following: (1) The alpha (α)-hydrogens of aldehydes and ketones are acidic in nature. (2) Oxidation of aldehydes is easier than ketones. (ii) Arrange the following in: (1) Decreasing reactivity towards nucleophilic addition reaction: propanal, acetone, benzaldehyde (2) Increasing order of boiling point: Propane, Ethanol, Dimethylether, Propanal (iii) Give simple chemical test to distinguish between Benzoic acid and Benzaldehyde.
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