3.3.8Organic chemistry
Aldehydes and Ketones
Oxidation and reduction, nucleophilic addition of HCN, and telling aldehydes and ketones apart.
- Year 2 (A-level)
- 3 lessons
- Exam practice and flashcards
- LESSON 1Oxidation and Reduction
Learn about Tollens' and Fehling's tests, potassium dichromate(VI) oxidation, reduction using NaBH₄, and the addition-reduction mechanism.
- LESSON 2Nucleophilic Addition of HCN
Master the nucleophilic addition of hydrogen cyanide, the catalytic role of KCN, stereochemical outcomes, and racemate formation.
- LESSON 3Reactions Summary & Analysis
Access the complete reaction map, alcohol-carbonyl-acid interconversions, and the 2,4-DNPH identification procedure.