Do you know what hydrocarbons are? Yes. They are simply the compounds of carbon and hydrogen. Do you know about Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes? I’m sure you must have studied them. Well, in this chapter we are going to learn about some other types of hydrocarbons called Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids. What are these compounds? What are their nomenclature, structure and uses? Let’s find out everything about them in the topics below.
- Chemical Reactions and Uses of Carboxylic Acids
- Methods of Preparation of Carboxylic Acids
- Nomenclature and Structure of Carbonyl Group
- Nomenclature and Structure of Carboxyl Group
- Nucleophilic Addition Reaction
- Oxidation
- Physical properties of Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
- Preparation of Aldehydes
- Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones
- Preparation of Ketones
- Reactions due to Alpha-Hydrogen
- Reduction
- Uses of Aldehydes and Ketones