G. D.

GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, GREATER NOIDA

WORKSHEET FOR TERM 1(2023-24)
CHEMISTRY (043)
CLASS: XII
Ch 12 Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
1. Arrange the following compounds in an increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reactions:
ethanal, Propanal, propanone, butanone. 1
2. Give a chemical test to distinguish between Benzoic acid and Phenol. 1
3. Give the structure and IUPAC name of the product formed when propanone is reacted with methyl
magnesium bromide followed by hydrolysis. 2
4. Carboxylic acids do not give characteristic reactions of carbonyl group. Explain why? 2
5. Write the equations involved in the following reactions: 2
(i) Wolff-Kishner reduction
(ii) Etard reaction
6. Predict the products of the following reactions: 3

7. Do the following conversions in not more than two steps: 4

(i) Benzoic acid to benzaldehyde
(ii) Ethyl benzene to Benzoic acid
(iii) Propanone to Propene
(iv) Ethanal to but-2-enal
8. a. Illustrate the following name reactions by giving example: 5
(i) Cannizzaro’s reaction
(ii) Clemmensen reduction
b. Complete each synthesis by giving the missing material, reagent or products: