contrast with ketones
What contrast with ketones means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Ketones lack the hydrogen on the carbonyl carbon and so are not oxidised in this way, which is why the test distinguishes the two families.
A ketone has two alkyl groups on its carbonyl carbon and no hydrogen, so it is not oxidised under these conditions.
Topics that use contrast with ketones
- Aldehydes and ketones (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Carbonyl compounds (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Fehling's solution
- Oxidation of aldehydes
- reduction with NaBH₄
- Tollens' reagent
- 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine test
- 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone
- achiral exceptions
- Acidified dichromate(VI) as oxidising agent
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