ncert books class 12 chemistry chapter 8 · Section 1

After studying this Unit, you will be able to • write the common and IUPAC names of aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids; • write the structures of the compounds containing functional groups namely carbonyl and carboxyl groups; • describe the important methods of preparation and reactions of these classes of compounds; • correlate physical properties and chemical reactions of aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids, with their structures; • explain the mechanism of a few selected reactions of aldehydes and ketones; • understand various factors affecting the acidity of carboxylic acids and their reactions; • describe the uses of aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids.