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Aldehydes and ketones

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Aldehyde test- tollens reagent I

Back (Answer)

• add solution of silver nitrate containing Ag+ ions to solution of excess ammonia to form a complex Complex is added to aldehyde and is warmed gently - it is oxidised to the corresponding. Carboxylic acid Ag+ ions are reduced to Ag - REDUCATION RXN SILVER MIRROR RESULT SEEN Doesn’t work for ketones

#2
Front (Question)

Aldehyde test- fehlings

Back (Answer)

It is a complex containing copper (II) sulfate containing Cu2+ ions, which are BLUE Complex is added to the aldehyde which is oxidised to a carboxylic acid Copper sulfate is reduced to copper oxide containing cu+ ions which are red REDOX RXN- COLOIR CHANGE BLUE TO RED doesn’t work for Ketones

#3
Front (Question)

Triiodomethane / iodoform

Back (Answer)

Add unknown compound to a solution of iodine and sodium hydroxide A yellow ppt and antiseptic smell due to. Triiodomethane forming A positive result is only seen if CH3CO is present Ethanal is only aldehyde to give positive result Ketones can have positive results

#4
Front (Question)

Name tests for to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones And why?

Back (Answer)

Fehlings reagent Tollens reagent As they both don’t work for ketones only aldehydes

#5
Front (Question)

Give the observation of an aldehyde with tollens reagent ?

Back (Answer)

A silver mirror

#6
Front (Question)

What is the observation of an aldehyde with fehlings?

Back (Answer)

Blue to red colour change

#7
Front (Question)

What type of reaction is tollens test?

Back (Answer)

Redox

#8
Front (Question)

What type of reaction is fehlings test?

Back (Answer)

Redox reaction

#9
Front (Question)

What is 2-4-DNP also known as? What is it a test for?

Back (Answer)

Brady’s reagent Both aldehydes and ketones

#10
Front (Question)

2-4-DNP test to identify aldehyde and ketones

Back (Answer)

Add Unknown to 2,4-DNP In methanol or dilute acid Orange crystals formed Filter and wash cold solvent Dry and take the MP and compare it with literature value

#11
Front (Question)

Describe 2-4-DNP

Back (Answer)

Aldehydes and ketones react to produce orange crystals (hydrazine deravatives) It is a NUCLEOPHILIC addition + elimination RXN Also called condensation as a molecule of water is eliminated MPS of crystals are high due to more IMF (VDW+H bonds)- these MPS can be used to identify the original carbonyl compound by comparing it with literature value If product is pure then MP is sharp If product is impure then MP is over a range

#12
Front (Question)

How can the original carbonyl compound be identified in 2,4-DNP?

Back (Answer)

The MPS of the products can be used to identify original carbonyl compound by comparing it with the literature value

#13
Front (Question)

What type of reaction is aldehyde and ketone test 2,4-DNP?

Back (Answer)

NUCLEOPHILIC addition and elimination

#14
Front (Question)

What is a test for both aldehydes and ketones

Back (Answer)

2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine

#15
Front (Question)

What is formed in: Tollens test Fehlings test Triiodomethane / iodoform 2,4-DNP

Back (Answer)

Tollens: silver mirror Fehlings: COLOIR change blue to red Iodoform: yellow ppt if positive result occurs 2,4-DNP: orange crystals

#16
Front (Question)

Give a test to distinguish between aldehyde and ketone

Back (Answer)

Fehlings reagent- add both to this complex which contains copper sulfate (Cu2+ ions which are blue), when aldehyde Is gently heated is oxidises to carboxylic acid- and there’s a blue to red colour change with aldehyde as the cooper sulfate reduced to Cu+ ions which are red. Ketones won’t react with fehlings reagent

#17
Front (Question)

What is a positive result when aldehyde or ketone reacts with a reagent (Name reagent also)

Back (Answer)

Reagent is sodium hydroxide (aq) and iodine Positive result is CH3CO

#18
Front (Question)

What produces orange crystals? What type of reaction is this?

Back (Answer)

Aldehydes and ketones do with 2,4-DNP This is a NUCLEOPHILIC addition / elimination reaction

#19
Front (Question)

What is produced in the addition of hydrogen cyanide and aldehyde or ketones

Back (Answer)

2-hydroxynitrile

#20
Front (Question)

Step by step of hydrogen cyanide adding to an aldehyde or ketone

Back (Answer)

HCN Ionises or disassociates into a H+ ion and cyanide ion - Heterolytic fission The C on cyanide ion acts as a NUCLEOPHILE attacking the C on the carbonyl- NUCLEOPHILIC addition A negative charge is produced in the oxygen and electron density increases - the oxygen becomes an electron pair donor attracting the H+ from the solvent eg water or the original HCN A molecule of HCN has added across the C=O producing a hydroxy nitrile

#21
Front (Question)

Type of reaction occurring in 2,4-DNP?

Back (Answer)

NUCLEOPHILIC addition and elimination

#22
Front (Question)

What is the only aldehydes to produce a positive result with Triiodomethane/iodoform (NaOH(aq)/I2) ?

Back (Answer)

Ethanal

#23
Front (Question)

What is the positive result group for an aldehyde or ketone with iodine and sodium hydroxide (aq)?

Back (Answer)

CH3CO

#24
Front (Question)

Why is is better to use one step processes in synthesis ?

Back (Answer)

Better yield (in each stage there is waste products)