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ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Class 12ChemistryChapter 88 marksChallenging

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Nucleophilic Addition, Aldol and Cannizzaro Reactions, Oxidation and Reduction and the board questions built on them — roughly 8 marks of the paper.

What this chapter covers

  1. 1Nucleophilic Addition
  2. 2Aldol and Cannizzaro Reactions
  3. 3Oxidation and Reduction
  4. 4Acidity of Carboxylic Acids
  5. 5Named Reactions

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Learning resources

In the notes

Topics covered

  1. 01Nucleophilic Addition22:59
  2. 02Aldol and Cannizzaro Reactions29:26
  3. 03Oxidation and Reduction15:00
  4. 04Acidity of Carboxylic Acids25:11
  5. 05Named Reactions17:39

After this chapter you can

  • Explain nucleophilic addition without reading from the book
  • Present aldol and cannizzaro reactions in the format the marking scheme rewards
  • Attempt every previous year question set on this chapter
Marks
8
PYQs
15
Video
1h 50m

Then do the work

Practice

Important questions
37
Board questions
29
Numericals & applications
26
Open practice set

Revise

  • One-shot revision, 28 minutes
  • Formula sheet for this chapter
  • Printable summary, 2 pages
Revision material

Prepare

Board appearances of Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids by year
YearAsked asMarks
2025Long answer8
2024MCQ set4
2023Case based8
2022Short answer4
2021Long answer12
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