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No. Or, at least, it doesn't exclusively represent "aldehyde", whatever you mean by that.
An aldehyde is a compound containing the moiety -CHO. C2H4O is the empirical formula for ethanal, which is an aldehyde. However, it's also the empirical formula for vinyl alcohol, which is not. It's somewhere between difficult and impossible to say much about a compound based purely on its empirical formula.
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∙ 10y agoNo: The formula given corresponds to an ether, specifically diethyl ether, not an aldehyde. An aldehyde must include a double bond between a carbon atom and an oxygen atom. An aldehyde with the same number of carbon atoms as the formula given would conventionally be written, using the same semi-structural formula convention as the question's formula, CH3CH2CH2CHO.
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∙ 14y agoYes it is ethanal or Acetaldehyde. H3C-C(-H)(=0)
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It can also be a less stable isomer (or 'enol'-tautomer) of it : ethenol H2C=C(-H)(-OH)
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∙ 14y agoNo it is acetic acid.
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Does C2H5OH represents an aldehyde?
No - it represent s an alcohol (ethanol to be specific). The formula for the equivalent aldehyde, ethanal, would be c2h4oh.
What is an aldehyde oxidase?
An aldehyde oxidase is an enzyme which catalyzes the oxidation of an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid.
How do you convert a diol into an aldehyde?
How do you convert a diol into an aldehyde?
What is an amino aldehyde?
An amino aldehyde is an organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic aldehyde functional group.
what is the equation for this aldehyde plus acidified potassium permanganate aldehyde plus Tollen's reagent aldehyde plus NaOH Cannaizarro's reaction aldehyde plus Fehling's rgt aldehyde plus Sodium H?
the equation for this are? aldehyde + acidified potassium permanganate RCHO + 2KMnO4 + H2SO4 → RCOOH + K2SO4 + 2MnO2 ↓+ H20 aldehyde + Tollen's reagent RCHO + 2AgNO3 + 2NH4OH → RCOOH + 2Ag↓ + 2NH4NO3 +H2O aldehyde+ Fehling's reagent RCHO + 2CuSO4 + 4NaOH →RCOOH + Cu2O↓+ 2Na2SO4 + 2H2O THAT's ALL I KNOW aldehyde + Sodium Hydrogen Sulfite
What type of formulas would represent an aldehyde?
C2h4o
Which one of the formulas represents an Aldehyde?
C2h4o
Which one of the following formulas represents an aldehyde a c6h10o5 b c2h4o c c2h5oh?
C2h4o
Which one of the following formulas represents an aldehyde a c6h10o5 b c2h4o c c2h5oh d ch3cooh?
the answer is C2H5OH
Does C2H5OH represents an aldehyde?
No - it represent s an alcohol (ethanol to be specific). The formula for the equivalent aldehyde, ethanal, would be c2h4oh.
Which one of the following formulas represents an aldehyde C6HtenO5 C2H4O C2H5OH CH3COOH?
No, mostly this is the formula of the hexose monomeric unit of polymeres like cellulose, starch, or other polyglucans, polymannans, polyfructans etc.C6H10O5-(C6H10O5)n-C6H12O6Remember: hexa means six in Greek language
Molicular compound of Ethanal?
C2h4o - ch3cho
Is C2H4O polar or non polar?
Its Polar
Is cinnamaldehyde an aldehyde or ketone?
cinnamaldehyde is a aldehyde hence cinnam(aldehyde)
What is an aldehyde oxidase?
An aldehyde oxidase is an enzyme which catalyzes the oxidation of an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid.
Is aldehyde dangerous?
I aldehyde dangerous to inhale
Is benzaldehyde ketone or aldehyde?
An aldehyde (as the name says)
