True or false on carbonyl reactions

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Aldehydes oxidise to carboxylic acids.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Ketones oxidise under mild conditions.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Tollens test gives a silver mirror.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Fehling test gives a silver mirror too.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Iodoform test marks a methyl ketone.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Cannizzaro needs an alpha hydrogen.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation