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What are Aldehydes?

A. Mild oxidising agents
B. Strong oxidising agents
C. Strong reducing agents
D. Mild reducing agents
Answer» C. Strong reducing agents
Explanation: 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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