A fundamental difference between aldehydes and ketones is that one can be oxidized to carboxylic acids but the other cannot. Which is which? Give an example of a test to differentiate aldehydes from ketones.

Which of the following compounds will react with Tollens' reagent? With Benedict's reagent?

a. Cyclopentanon

b. Hexanal

c.

Mention at least two simple chemical tests by which you can distinguish between benzaldehyde and benzoic acid.

A compound with the formula C₄H₈O is synthesized from 2-methyl-1-propanol and oxidizes easily to give a carboxylic acid. Draw the condensed structural formula and give the IUPAC name for the compound.

Determine the product formed when the following compound undergoes the Benedict's test.

Under the following test, which structure represents the product formed?

What was the starting material that created the following carboxylic acid product?

Draw the product when 2,3,5-trimethyloctanal is submerged in a basic copper (II) solution.