9- ALDEHYDES & KETONES

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c. -one

Suffix used for naming ketones

a. -al
b. -ol
c. -one
d. -yne

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b. -al

Suffix used for naming aldehydes

a. -one
b. -al
c. -ol
d. -ene

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b. Presence of the carbonyl oxygen

Property of aldehydes and ketones that makes them polar

a. Presence of the carbonyl carbon
b. Presence of the carbonyl oxygen
c. Presence of the hydroxyl group
d. Presence of the halogen substituent

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d. Electron-poor carbonyl carbon = welcomes nucleophiles

Reactivity property of aldehydes and ketones describing their carbonyl carbon

a. Electron-rich carbonyl carbon = welcomes electrophiles
b. Electron-poor carbonyl carbon = welcomes electrophiles
c. Electron-rich carbonyl carbon = welcomes nucleophiles
d. Electron-poor carbonyl carbon = welcomes nucleophiles

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a. Adduct

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Term for the product of nucleophilic addition to aldehydes and ketones

a. Adduct
b. Enol
c. Alkoxide
d. Carbocation

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c. Nucleophilic Addition

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Common mechanism for reactions of aldehydes and ketones

a. Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
b. Free Radical Substitution
c. Nucleophilic Addition
d. Electrophilic Addition

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a. Ketones are internal; aldehydes are terminal

Structural difference between ketones and aldehydes in terms of position of the carbonyl group

a. Ketones are internal; aldehydes are terminal
b. Both are terminal
c. Both are internal
d. Ketones are terminal; aldehydes are internal

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c. Aldehydes can be oxidized; ketones cannot

Property that distinguishes aldehydes from ketones in terms of oxidation

a. Ketones can be oxidized; aldehydes cannot
b. Both aldehydes and ketones can be oxidized
c. Aldehydes can be oxidized; ketones cannot
d. Neither aldehydes nor ketones can be oxidized

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b. Fehling's Test and Tollens' Test

Tests used to differentiate aldehydes from ketones, both giving positive results with aldehydes only

a. Baeyer's Test and Lucas Test
b. Fehling's Test and Tollens' Test
c. Benedict's Test and Baeyer's Test
d. Tollens' Test and Lucas Test

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c. Positive result

Result of Fehling's Test and Tollens' Test when performed on an aldehyde

a. Negative result
b. No reaction
c. Positive result
d. Precipitate dissolves

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d. Negative result

Result of Fehling's Test and Tollens' Test when performed on a ketone

a. Positive result
b. Brown precipitate forms
c. Silver mirror forms
d. Negative result

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b. Aldehydes are reducing agents; ketones are not reducing agents

Reason why aldehydes give positive Fehling's and Tollens' tests, but ketones do not

a. Aldehydes are internal; ketones are terminal
b. Aldehydes are reducing agents; ketones are not reducing agents
c. Aldehydes are non-polar; ketones are polar
d. Aldehydes welcome electrophiles; ketones do not

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c. Nucleophilic Addition

Common mechanism for all standard reactions of aldehydes and ketones

a. Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
b. Free Radical Substitution
c. Nucleophilic Addition
d. Electrophilic Addition

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d. Addition of amines

Nucleophilic addition reaction of aldehydes and ketones whose product depends on whether a primary or secondary compound is used

a. Addition of HCN
b. Addition of alcohols
c. Hydration
d. Addition of amines

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c. Nucleophilic Addition and Redox

Two categories of standard reactions of aldehydes and ketones

a. Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination
b. Electrophilic Addition and Redox
c. Nucleophilic Addition and Redox
d. Free Radical Substitution and Redox

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c. Hemiacetal/hemiketal formation

Nucleophilic addition reaction of aldehydes and ketones involving addition of alcohols

a. Cyanohydrin formation
b. Hydrate formation
c. Hemiacetal/hemiketal formation
d. Grignard reaction

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a. Geminal diol

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Product formed when an aldehyde or ketone undergoes Hydration (addition of H₂O, H⁺)

a. Geminal diol
b. Hemiacetal
c. Vicinal diol
d. Cyanohydrin

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d. Geminal diol

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Term describing the diol product of Hydration of aldehydes and ketones where both OH groups are on the same carbon

a. Vicinal diol
b. Hemiketal
c. Hemiacetal
d. Geminal diol

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b. RMgX

Formula and name of the Grignard Reagent

a. RLiX
b. RMgX
c. RAlX
d. RZnX

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c. Creation of alcohol

Primary use of the Grignard Reagent (RMgX) in organic synthesis

a. Creation of esters
b. Creation of ethers
c. Creation of alcohol
d. Creation of aldehydes

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c. R⁻ (carbanion)

Active nucleophilic species generated by the Grignard Reagent that attacks the carbonyl carbon

a. R⁺ (carbocation)
b. R· (radical)
c. R⁻ (carbanion)
d. RO⁻ (alkoxide)

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c. Tertiary alcohol

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Product formed when a ketone reacts with Grignard Reagent (RMgX, H⁺)

a. Primary alcohol
b. Secondary alcohol
c. Tertiary alcohol
d. Geminal diol

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d. Primary alcohol

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Product formed when formaldehyde (methanal) reacts with Grignard Reagent (RMgX, H⁺)

a. Tertiary alcohol
b. Secondary alcohol
c. Geminal diol
d. Primary alcohol

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d. Secondary alcohol

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Product formed when a higher aldehyde reacts with Grignard Reagent (RMgX, H⁺)

a. Primary alcohol
b. Tertiary alcohol
c. Geminal diol
d. Secondary alcohol

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c. Ketone → 3° alcohol; Formaldehyde → 1° alcohol; Higher aldehyde → 2° alcohol

Correct matching of carbonyl starting material with alcohol product in Grignard reactions

a. Ketone → 1° alcohol; Formaldehyde → 2° alcohol; Higher aldehyde → 3° alcohol
b. Ketone → 2° alcohol; Formaldehyde → 3° alcohol; Higher aldehyde → 1° alcohol
c. Ketone → 3° alcohol; Formaldehyde → 1° alcohol; Higher aldehyde → 2° alcohol
d. Ketone → 1° alcohol; Formaldehyde → 3° alcohol; Higher aldehyde → 2° alcohol

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c. Cyanohydrin

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Product formed when HCN undergoes nucleophilic addition to an aldehyde or ketone

a. Geminal diol
b. Imine
c. Cyanohydrin
d. Enamine

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a. Amino acids

Cyanohydrin is a precursor for the synthesis of

a. Amino acids
b. Fatty acids
c. Nucleic acids
d. Carboxylic acids

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b. Addition of HCN

Nucleophilic addition reaction of aldehydes and ketones that produces a precursor for amino acid synthesis

a. Hydration
b. Addition of HCN
c. Addition of Amine
d. Addition of alcohols

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d. Carbinolamine

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Intermediate formed when a primary amine reacts with an aldehyde or ketone before forming an imine

a. Enamine
b. Cyanohydrin
c. Hemiacetal
d. Carbinolamine

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c. Carbinolamine → Imine

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Correct sequence of products in the addition of a primary amine to an aldehyde or ketone

a. Carbinolamine → Enamine
b. Imine → Carbinolamine
c. Carbinolamine → Imine
d. Enamine → Imine

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d. Secondary amine

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Type of amine that reacts with aldehydes and ketones to produce an enamine

a. Primary amine
b. Tertiary amine
c. Quaternary amine
d. Secondary amine

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d. Hemiacetal

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Product formed when one equivalent of ROH undergoes nucleophilic addition to an aldehyde

a. Acetal
b. Ketal
c. Cyanohydrin
d. Hemiacetal

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c. Hemiketal

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Product formed when one equivalent of ROH undergoes nucleophilic addition to a ketone

a. Hemiacetal
b. Acetal
c. Hemiketal
d. Enamine

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c. Acetal

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Product formed when a second equivalent of ROH (R'OH) reacts further with a hemiacetal

a. Hemiketal
b. Enamine
c. Acetal
d. Imine

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a. Ketal

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Product formed when a second equivalent of ROH (R'OH) reacts further with a hemiketal

a. Ketal
b. Imine
c. Enamine
d. Acetal

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c. Monosaccharides

Carbonyl compounds classified as polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones

a. Sugar alcohols
b. Polysaccharides
c. Monosaccharides
d. Disaccharides

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c. Formaldehyde

Aldehyde derived from methanol

a. Acetaldehyde
b. Benzaldehyde
c. Formaldehyde
d. Citral

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c. Formaldehyde

Aldehyde known as a carcinogen

a. Acetaldehyde
b. Benzaldehyde
c. Formaldehyde
d. Citral

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b. Acetaldehyde

Aldehyde derived from ethanol

a. Formaldehyde
b. Acetaldehyde
c. Citronellal
d. Benzaldehyde

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b. Acetaldehyde

Aldehyde that is a major contributor to drunkeness/hangover

a. Formaldehyde
b. Acetaldehyde
c. Citronellal
d. Benzaldehyde

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c. Citral and citronellal

Examples of aldehyde volatile oils

a. Camphor and carvone
b. Testosterone and progesterone
c. Citral and citronellal
d. Menthol and geraniol

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d. Acetone

Ketone known as a popular organic nail polish remover

a. Camphor
b. Carvone
c. Muscone
d. Acetone

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c. Testosterone and progesterone

Examples of s3x hormones that are classified as ketones

a. Estrogen and cortisol
b. Insulin and glucagon
c. Testosterone and progesterone
d. Aldosterone and adrenaline

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d. Camphor, carvone, muscone

Examples of ketone volatile oils

a. Citral, citronellal, etc.
b. Menthol, geraniol, etc.
c. Testosterone, progesterone, etc.
d. Camphor, carvone, muscone

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c. Acetophenone

Ketone that was used as hypnotic

a. Chloroacetophenone
b. Muscone
c. Acetophenone
d. Acetone

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d. Chloroacetophenone

Ketone used as tear gas for riot control

a. Acetophenone
b. Camphor
c. Acetone
d. Chloroacetophenone