Which of the following compounds can be reduced to an alcohol?
Practice Questions
Q1
Which of the following compounds can be reduced to an alcohol?
Aldehyde
Ketone
Both Aldehyde and Ketone
None of the above
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Which of the following compounds can be reduced to an alcohol?
Correct Answer: Aldehydes and Ketones
Step 1: Understand what reduction means in chemistry. Reduction is a process where a compound gains electrons or hydrogen, or loses oxygen.
Step 2: Identify the types of compounds mentioned: aldehydes and ketones.
Step 3: Know that aldehydes have the structure R-CHO, where R is a hydrocarbon group, and can be reduced to primary alcohols (R-CH2OH).
Step 4: Recognize that ketones have the structure R-CO-R', where R and R' are hydrocarbon groups, and can be reduced to secondary alcohols (R-CHOH-R').
Step 5: Conclude that both aldehydes and ketones can be reduced to their corresponding alcohols.
