Chapter 12 • Class 12 Chemistry
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Class 12 Chemistry notes on aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids: structure, preparation, nucleophilic addition, aldol, Cannizzaro, Tollens and acidity order.
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Carbonyl Compounds: Structure & Preparation
Aldehydes and ketones both contain the carbonyl group ( C=O), so they are together called carbonyl compounds . In an aldehyde the carbonyl carbon carr…
Start this topic → 2Reactions of Aldehydes & Ketones
Because the carbonyl carbon is electron-poor ( +), the central reaction of aldehydes and ketones is nucleophilic addition . A nucleophile attacks the …
Start this topic → 3Carboxylic Acids
Carboxylic acids contain the carboxyl group COOH (a carbonyl fused with a hydroxyl). The general formula of monocarboxylic acids is C n H 2n+1 COOH. T…
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