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  1. What are Aldehydes?
    1. Mild oxidising agents
    2. Strong oxidising agents
    3. Strong reducing agents
    4. Mild reducing agents
Correct Option: C

Aldehydes are organic chemical compounds that include a -carbonyl group (i.e. an oxygen atom attached to a carbon atom by a double covalent bond) and a hydrogen atom attached to the carbon atom of the carbonyl group: The presence of that hydrogen atom makes aldehydes very easy to oxidize. Or, put another way, they are strong reducing agents.



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