Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

Which pair of test results would show that substance X is a ketone?

  • AX has no reaction with Tollens’ reagent. X reacts with alkaline aqueous iodine.
  • BX is reduced by lithium aluminium hydride. X is oxidised by acidified dichromate(VI).
  • CX reacts with 2,4-DNPH reagent. X has no reaction with Fehling’s reagent.
  • DX reacts with hydrogen cyanide. X is reduced by lithium aluminium hydride.

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