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Chapter 24, Problem 37P(choose chapter or problem)
Generally aldehydes are more susceptible to oxidation in air than are ketones. Use acetaldehyde and acetone as examples and show why ketones such as acetone are more stable than aldehydes in this respect.
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QUESTION:
Generally aldehydes are more susceptible to oxidation in air than are ketones. Use acetaldehyde and acetone as examples and show why ketones such as acetone are more stable than aldehydes in this respect.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
Generally aldehydes are more susceptible to oxidation in air than are ketones, we have to give an explanation for this statement.
A carbonyl group is identified as aldehyde if the carbonyl carbon is bonded to a hydrogen atom and as ketone, if carbonyl carbon is bonded to two other carbon atoms.