CHEM 217 - Physical Chemistry I: Chemical Kinetics - QUIZ

CHEM 217 · Physical Chemistry I: Chemical Kinetics

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Which of the following describes the hybridization and geometry of the carbon atom in a carbonyl group?

2Why are aldehydes generally more reactive than ketones in nucleophilic addition reactions?

3Which of the following reagents can be used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones?

4What is the product of the reaction between a primary amine and a ketone or aldehyde?

5Which compounds give a positive Iodoform test?

6The Wolff-Kishner reaction uses which reagents to convert an aldehyde or ketone into an alkane?

7Explain the role of an acid catalyst in the nucleophilic addition of water to a carbonyl group.

8Which reaction describes the conversion of two molecules of aldehyde lacking an alpha-hydrogen into a primary alcohol and a carboxylic acid?

9What are cyclic acetals often used for in organic synthesis?

10Identify the correct IUPAC naming rule for aldehydes.