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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
CBSEENCH12008720

What are aldehydes and ketones? How acetone and acetaldehyde can be prepared from CH3COCl ?

Solution
(i) Aldehydes and ketones are compounds with carbonyl group > C = O. In aldehydes , the carbonyl group is bonded with carbon and hydrogen while in the ketones, it is bonded to two carbon atoms. For example,

Prepartion of acetone and acetaldehyde from CH3COCl.