Aldehydes and ketones can be produced through the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols using acidified KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7. Aldehydes can be reduced to alcohols using NaBH4 or LiAlH4, while they can also react with HCN to form hydroxy nitriles. Tests such as Tollen's and Fehling's reagents can distinguish between aldehydes and ketones based on their oxidation reactions.
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Chemistry Chapter 19-21
Aldehydes and ketones can be produced through the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols using acidified KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7. Aldehydes can be reduced to alcohols using NaBH4 or LiAlH4, while they can also react with HCN to form hydroxy nitriles. Tests such as Tollen's and Fehling's reagents can distinguish between aldehydes and ketones based on their oxidation reactions.