Which of the following statements is true?  a. Both aldehydes and ketones are easily oxidized. b. Neither aldehydes nor ketones are easily oxidized. c. Aldehydes are easily oxidized, but ketones are not. d. Ketones are easily oxidized, but aldehydes are not. 2. Which of the following is obtained by oxidizing hexanal? a. hexanol b. 2-hexanone c. hexanoic acid

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  1.  Which of the following statements is true? 

a. Both aldehydes and ketones are easily oxidized.
b. Neither aldehydes nor ketones are easily oxidized.
c. Aldehydes are easily oxidized, but ketones are not.
d. Ketones are easily oxidized, but aldehydes are not.

2. Which of the following is obtained by oxidizing hexanal?

a. hexanol

b. 2-hexanone

c. hexanoic acid

d. none of these

3. Which of the following oxidizing agents oxidizes aldehydes in the body?

a. NADH

b. NAD+
c. O2

d. none of these

4. Which of the following will be obtained by the reaction of pentanal with H2 in the presence of a transition metal catalyst?

a. pentene

b. 1-pentanol
c. 2-pentanol

d. pentanoic acid

5. The reaction of which combination of reactants result in the formation of a hemiacetal?

a. ketone and alcohol

b. ketone and aldehyde
c. ketone and carboxylic acid

d. none of these

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