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Question
Give the name and structure of any two aldehydes.
Chemical Equations/Structures
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Solution
Methanal (formaldehyde): H—CHO
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\\
|\\
\ce{H - C = O}
\end{array}\]
Ethanal (Acetaldehyde): CH3—CHO
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{....}\ce{H}\\
|\phantom{......}|\\
\ce{H - C - C = O}\\
|\phantom{.......}\\
\ce{H}\phantom{.......}
\end{array}\]
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