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Section 3: Carbonyl Compounds

Carbonyl Compounds

1.

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What is the difference between an aldehyde and a ketone?
A)Aldehydes have carbonyl groups; ketones have carboxyl groups.
B)Aldehydes have carbonyl groups at the end of a carbon chain; ketones have carbonyl groups within carbon chains.
C)Aldehydes have carboxyl groups; ketones have carbonyl groups.
D)Aldehydes have carboxyl groups at the end of a carbon chain; ketones have carboxyl groups within carbon chains.
2.
The carbonyl group is a(n) _______________.
A)carbon single bonded to an oxygen
B)carbon double bonded to an oxygen
C)carbon triple bonded to an oxygen
D)oxygen single bonded to another oxygen
3.
An organic compound that has a carbonyl group bonded to a hydroxyl group is known as a(n) __________________.
A)alkane
B)alcohol
C)aldehyde
D)carboxylic acid
4.
An organic compound that contains a carboxyl group with the hydrogen replaced with an alkyl group is known as a(n) _______________.
A)ether
B)ester
C)aldehyde
D)carboxylic acid
5.
What is the name of the process in which a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol producing an ester and releasing water?
A)hydration
B)halogenation
C)hydroxylation
D)condensation
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