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Does water react to the Benedict test?
no, because it does not react with aromatic aldehydes
How does ketones react with sodium bicarbonate?
Ketones or Aldehydes DO NOT react with Sodium Bicarbonate..generally only Carboxilic acids have the ability to do it!
Does the tollens test deal with alkenes?
No, the Tollen's Silver Mirror Test only confirms the presence of aldehydes.
Why KCN fail to react with aldehyde and ketones?
KCN does not react with aldehydes and ketones because these compounds do not have an acidic hydrogen that can be removed to form an enolate ion, which is necessary for nucleophilic addition reactions with cyanide ions. Aldehydes and ketones lack the necessary alpha carbon acidity to undergo this reaction with KCN.
How will you characterize the rate of reaction of an aldehyde compared to an aliphatic aldehyde?
Typically aromatic groups attached to functional groups increase the reaction over that of an aliphatic groups. Aromatic aldehydes (e.g. benzaldehyde, C6H5.CHO), are also known which undergo a number of chemical reaction which do nor occur for aliphatic aldehydes and which are unique to aromatic aldehydes.
Which of the following pairs give positive toollens test-hexanal,acetophenone and fructose,sucrose?
The simple sugars will not react with the test because they are not aldehydes.
What is the mechanism of the Tollens test and how does it differentiate between aldehydes and ketones?
The Tollens test involves the oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids by silver ions in a basic solution. This forms a silver mirror on the inside of the test tube. Ketones do not react with Tollens reagent and do not produce a silver mirror. This test is used to differentiate between aldehydes and ketones based on their reactivity with Tollens reagent.
Does tollens reagent react with cyclohexanone?
Yes, Tollens' reagent can react with cyclohexanone. Tollens' reagent is commonly used to test for the presence of aldehydes, including cyclohexanone, by forming a silver mirror when the aldehyde is present.
Why does chromic acid react with aldehydes?
Chromic acid (H2CrO4) reacts with aldehydes to form carboxylic acids through oxidation. This reaction involves the transfer of oxygen to the aldehyde carbon, converting it to a carboxylic acid functional group.
Why is ethanal can react with acidified potassium dichromate but propanone cannot?
because apparently, propanone is a ketone, and ketons do not have a hydrogen which could get oxidised, unlike aldehydes which do.
Why Benedict's test doesn't react with aromatic aldehydes?
Benedict's test is designed to detect reducing sugars, which have free aldehyde or ketone groups capable of reducing copper(II) ions. Aromatic aldehydes, such as benzaldehyde, lack the necessary hydroxyl group adjacent to the carbonyl carbon for effective reduction. Instead, their stable aromatic ring structure inhibits the necessary reaction, resulting in a negative result for Benedict's test. Thus, aromatic aldehydes do not react due to their chemical structure and lack of reactivity as reducing agents.
What are the properties of aldehyde?
The properties of aromatic aldehydes like benzaldehyde is that they are colorless liquids that are slightly soluble in water. They smell of almonds and react similar to their aliphatic analogues.
