Reactions of Aldehydes & Ketones

equilibrium

Aldehydes/ketones and hemiacetals exist in ___________ when dissolved in an alcohol.

carboxylic acids

Aldehydes can be oxidized to __________ _____ by chromic acid or Tollen's reagent.

Tollen's Reagent

________ _______ is made of silver ion, ammonia, and hydroxide ion.

acid catalyst, excess of alcohol

Aldehydes/ketones can be formed into acetals in the presence of an ____ ________ and ______ __ _______

2

The aldehyde/ketone actually reacts with __ molecules of the alcohol.

Hydrolysis reaction

a reaction where water breaks the bonds in a compound