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Predict the products of the following reactions:
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(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
In chemical industry aldehydes and ketones are used as solvents,
starting materials and reagents for the synthesis of other products Formaldehyde is well known as formalin (40%) solution used to preserve
biological specimens and to prepare bakelite (a phenol-formaldehyde
resin), urea-formaldehyde glues and other polymeric products Acetaldehyde is used primarily as a starting material in the manufacture
of acetic acid, ethyl acetate, vinyl acetate, polymers and drugs