Oxidation and reduction of aldehydes and ketones Flashcards
1
Q
Easily oxidized to carboxylic acids
A
Aldehydes
2
Q
True or False
-Tollens’ regeant contain ag+ oxidizes aldehydes but not ketones.
A
True
3
Q
Ag+ is a reduced metallic ag, which appears to be a “mirror” in the test tube
A
Tollens’ Test
4
Q
Cu2+ reacts with aldehydes that have an adjacent -OH group
A
Benedict’s Test
5
Q
A
