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Which of the following statements is TRUE about aldehydes and ketones?Group of answer choicesThey have higher boiling points than alcohols.The molecules with 7 carbons or more are soluble in water.They are polar molecules.They can form hydrogen bonds with each other.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about aldehydes and ketones?Group of answer choicesThey have higher boiling points than alcohols.The molecules with 7 carbons or more are soluble in water.They are polar molecules.They can form hydrogen bonds with each other.

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The statement that is TRUE about aldehydes and ketones is: "They are polar molecules."

Explanation:

  1. Aldehydes and ketones do not have higher boiling points than alcohols. Alcohols have higher boiling points because they can form hydrogen bonds with each other due to the presence of a hydroxyl (-OH) group.

  2. Aldehydes and ketones with 7 carbons or more are not soluble in water. Solubility in water decreases with an increase in the size of the carbon chain.

  3. Aldehydes and ketones are indeed polar molecules. They have a carbonyl group (C=O), which is polar due to the difference in electronegativity between the carbon and oxygen atoms.

  4. Aldehydes and ketones cannot form hydrogen bonds with each other. They lack a hydrogen atom bonded to a highly electronegative atom (like oxygen or nitrogen), which is necessary for the formation of hydrogen bonds.

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