Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids — Class 12 CBSE Chemistry revision notes
A 4-page visual revision sheet for Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, written for Class 12 CBSE Chemistry. Formulas, diagrams and the traps that cost marks, laid out to be read the night before rather than the term before. Free, and it opens inside CapCompass.
What this Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids sheet covers
- Aldehyde vs ketone
- Aldehyde
- Ketone
- Nomenclature and structure
- Preparation from other functional groups
- from a 1° alcohol, mild oxidation (PCC), stops at the aldehyde
- from a 2° alcohol, oxidation gives a ketone
- from an acid chloride, Rosenmund reduction
- Nucleophilic addition, the core mechanism
- Distinguishing aldehydes and ketones
- Iodoform test logic
- Aldol condensation vs Cannizzaro reaction
- Aldol condensation
- Cannizzaro reaction
- Oxidation and reduction of the carbonyl group
- aldehyde to acid, strong oxidiser
- carbonyl to alcohol, NaBH_4 or catalytic H_2/Ni
- Clemmensen reduction: carbonyl fully to CH_2
- Carboxylic acid acidity
- Ranking acid strength
- HVZ reaction and decarboxylation
- Symbols
- Traps that cost marks
- Tricks that save time
How CapCompass uses this sheet
These notes are not a standalone PDF. CapCompass plans Chemistry chapter by chapter against your real exam dates and free hours, and when the plan reaches Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids the sheet opens inside the study block itself — at the page covering the sub-topic that block is on, with the timer still running. Revision arrives at the moment the plan says revise, instead of having to be gone looking for.