Aldehydes & Ketones

Nucleophilic addition, Grignard reactions, reduction/oxidation, and acetals

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🔷 Aldehydes & Ketones

Study nucleophilic addition to carbonyls, Grignard and Wittig reactions, reduction (NaBH₄, LiAlH₄), oxidation (Tollens test), and acetal formation/protecting groups.

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$2$ mol of $H_2$ reacts with $1$ mol of $O_2$ . How many grams of water are produced? Which is the limiting reagent? ( $2H_2 + O_2 \to 2H_2O$ )

2Determine the limiting reagent

3Calculate moles of product

4Convert moles to grams

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