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Split the carbonyl family in two

Exercise and reference answers

Left
Aldehydes
Items
  1. Region
    Aldehydes
    Item
    Silver mirror
  2. Region
    both
    Item
    Adds HCN
  3. Region
    Ketones
    Item
    Two alkyl groups
  4. Region
    Aldehydes
    Item
    Oxidised easily
  5. Region
    both
    Item
    Planar carbonyl
  6. Region
    Ketones
    Item
    Less reactive
  7. Region
    Aldehydes
    Item
    Has an H on C=O
Right
Ketones
Instructions
Drag each property into Aldehydes, Ketones, or the middle where both of them share it.

Explanation

_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part 2, Ch 8, §8.1.2 (Structure of the Carbonyl Group), p. 4._
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