JEE - Study Guide - 14. Organic Compounds with functional Groups Containing Oxygen – II (Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives)

Sections in the chapter

Part A: Aldehydes and Ketons

14A.1 Nomenclature of aldehydes and ketones
14.2 Isomerism in aldehydes and ketones
14.3 General methods of preparation of aldehydes and ketones
14.4 Physical properties of aldehydes and ketones
14.5 Chemical properties of aldehydes and ketones
P.P. 14A.13 to 14A.20
14.6 Commercially important carbonyl compounds
14.7 Distinction between properties of aldehydes and ketones
14.8 Distinction between some pairs (Chemical tests)

Conceptual Questions 12

Additional Numerical Problems for Practice:
Revision Exercises
Very Short Answer questions : 31
Short Answer Questions : 34
Long Answer Questions: 23

Competition File
Some more important reactions
Typical questions
I. IUPAC Nomenclature a to o
II Conversions a to p
III. Questions based on structure 1 to 11
IV. Complete the reactions a to q
V. Other Questions 14
Objective Questions: Multiple choice questions: 55
Fill in the blanks: 15
True or False: 8

Carboxylic acids and their derivatives

14 B.1 Carboxylic acids and
14 B. 2 Nomenclature of Carboxylic acids
14 B. 3 Preparation of Carboxylic acids
P.P. 14 B.5 to 14B.8
14 B.4 Physical properties of Carboxylic acids
14 B.5 Chemical properties of Carboxylic acids
14 B.6 Some Commercially important Carboxylic acids
14 B.7 Distinction between alcohols, phenols and Carboxylic acids
14 B.8 Distinction between some pairs (Chemical tests)
P.P. 14B.9 to 14B.15

Functional derivatives of Carboxylic acids

14 B.9 Functional derivatives of Carboxylic acids
14 B. 10 Acyl halides
14 B. 11 Acid anhydrides
14 B. 12 Esters
14 B. 13 Acid Amides
14 B. 14 Some Commercially important compounds







Conceptual Questions: 1 to 15

Additional Numerical Problems for Practice:
Revision Exercises
Very Short Answer questions : 23
Short Answer Questions : 31
Long Answer Questions : 16

Competition File
Typical questions
I Conversions I (i) to (iv) 2. (a) to (o)
II. Complete the reactions 1. (a) to (m)
III. Questions based on structure 1 to 8
IV. Other Questions 1 to 8

Numerical Problems
Objective Questions: Multiple questions: 48
Fill in the blanks: 10
True or False: 10

Study Plan

Day 1
Part A: Aldehydes and Ketons

14A.1 Nomenclature of aldehydes and ketones
14.2 Isomerism in aldehydes and ketones
Practice Problems 14A.1 to 14A. 6

Day 2

14.3 General methods of preparation of aldehydes and ketones
P.P 14A.7 to 14A.12

Day 3 &4

14.4 Physical properties of aldehydes and ketones
14.5 Chemical properties of aldehydes and ketones
P.P. 14A.13 to 14A.20

Day 5

14.6 Commercially important carbonyl compounds
14.7 Distinction between properties of aldehydes and ketones
14.8 Distinction between some pairs (Chemical tests)

Day 6

Conceptual Questions 12
Revision Exercises: Very Short Answer questions : 31

Day 7

Revision Exercises: Short Answer Questions : 34


Day 8


Carboxylic acids and their derivatives

14 B.1 Carboxylic acids and
14 B. 2 Nomenclature of Carboxylic acids
P.P. 14B.1 to 14B.4

Day 9

14 B. 3 Preparation of Carboxylic acids
P.P. 14 B.5 to 14B.8
14 B.4 Physical properties of Carboxylic acids

Day 10

14 B.5 Chemical properties of Carboxylic acids
14 B.6 Some Commercially important Carboxylic acids
14 B.7 Distinction between alcohols, phenols and Carboxylic acids
14 B.8 Distinction between some pairs (Chemical tests)

Day 11

P.P. 14B.9 to 14B.15

Functional derivatives of Carboxylic acids

14 B.9 Functional derivatives of Carboxylic acids
14 B. 10 Acyl halides

Day 12
14 B. 11 Acid anhydrides

Dah 13
14 B. 12 Esters

Day 14
14 B. 13 Acid Amides

Day 15
14 B. 14 Some Commercially important compounds



Revision Period

Day 16

14B - Conceptual Questions: 1 to 15

Day 17
14B - Revision Exercises: Very Short Answer questions : 23

Day 18

14B - Revision Exercises: Short Answer Questions : 1 to 15

Day 19
14B - Revision Exercises: Short Answer Questions : 16 to 31


Day 20



14A Competition File: Some more important reactions
14A Competition File: Typical questions I. IUPAC Nomenclature a to o

Day 21
14A Competition File: Typical questions II Conversions a to p
Day 22
14A Competition File: Typical questions III. Questions based on structure 1 to 11
Day 23
14A Competition File: Typical questions IV. Complete the reactions a to q
Day 24
14A Competition File: Typical questions V. Other Questions 14

Day 25
14A Objective Questions: Multiple choice questions: 1to 25
Day 26
14A Objective Questions: Multiple choice questions: 26 to 55

Day 27
14AFill in the blanks: 15
14ATrue or False: 8



Day 28
14B - Competition File: Typical questions - I Conversions I (i) to (iv) 2. (a) to (o)

Day 29
14B - Competition File: Typical questions - II. Complete the reactions 1. (a) to (m)

Day 30
14B - Competition File: Typical questions - III. Questions based on structure 1 to 8

Special task (Four half hours)
14B - Competition File: Typical questions - IV. Other Questions 1 to 8

14B - Objective Questions: Multiple questions: 1 to 24
14B - Objective Questions: Multiple questions: 25 to 48

14B Fill in the blanks: 10
14B True or False: 10