True or false on carbonyl compounds

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A ketone has two carbons on the carbonyl.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Methanal is a solid at room temperature.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   The carbonyl carbon is electron rich.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Bond angles at the carbonyl are near 120.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Aldehydes boil higher than alcohols.

6. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Aldehydes beat ketones at nucleophilic addition.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation