Aldehydes are the next family of hydrocarbon derivatives. In the aldehyde family, most compounds are liquids, except for the one-carbon aldehyde, formaldehyde, which is a gas. Aldehydes have a ...

(c) Heptanal as it contains seven carbon atoms with one –CHO group ( aldehyde group) (d) Pentanol because it contains 5 carbon atoms with one –OH group. CBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus 2017-2018 ...

Few functional groups are as popular in synthesis as the carbonyl group. Composed of an oxygen molecule doubly bonded to carbon, the carbonyl welcomes reaction with all types of nucleophiles ...

In our experiments, some of the many odorant receptors that detected the eight-carbon aldehyde octanal recognized the aldehyde portion of the molecule by its ability to morph into a completely ...

This article is a continuation of the revision notes on CBSE Class 12 Chemistry, Chapter - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids. Most of the important concepts are covered in the Part I.