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    Oxidation of Aldehydes and Ketones

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    This document discusses methods for distinguishing between aldehydes and ketones using various oxidizing agents. Aldehydes contain a hydrogen atom attached to the carbon-oxygen double bond, whereas ketones do not, and this difference affects how they react with oxidizing agents such as acidified potassium dichromate(VI) solution, Tollens' reagent, Fehling's solution, and Benedict's solution. Background information is provided on why aldehydes and ketones behave differently during oxidation reactions due to the presence or absence of the hydrogen atom on the carbon-oxygen double bond.

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    This document discusses methods for distinguishing between aldehydes and ketones using various oxidizing agents. Aldehydes contain a hydrogen atom attached to the carbon-oxygen double bond, whereas ketones do not, and this difference affects how they react with oxidizing agents such as acidified potassium dichromate(VI) solution, Tollens' reagent, Fehling's solution, and Benedict's solution. Background information is provided on why aldehydes and ketones behave differently during oxidation reactions due to the presence or absence of the hydrogen atom on the carbon-oxygen double bond.

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    This document discusses methods for distinguishing between aldehydes and ketones using various oxidizing agents. Aldehydes contain a hydrogen atom attached to the carbon-oxygen double bond, whereas ketones do not, and this difference affects how they react with oxidizing agents such as acidified potassium dichromate(VI) solution, Tollens' reagent, Fehling's solution, and Benedict's solution. Background information is provided on why aldehydes and ketones behave differently during oxidation reactions due to the presence or absence of the hydrogen atom on the carbon-oxygen double bond.

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    OXIDATION OF ALDEHYDES AND

    KETONES

    This page looks at ways of distinguishing between


    aldehydes and ketones using oxidising agents
    such as acidified potassium dichromate(VI)
    solution, Tollens' reagent, Fehling's solution and
    Benedict's solution.

    Background
    Why do aldehydes and ketones behave
    differently?
    You will remember that the difference between an
    aldehyde and a ketone is the presence of a
    hydrogen atom attached to the carbon-oxygen
    double bond in the aldehyde. Ketones don't have
    that hydrogen.

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