Which of the following is not a property of aldehydes and ketones?
A)They are polar.
B)Most have distinctive odors.
C)They have lower boiling points than alcohols of similar molar mass.
D)They have higher boiling points than alkanes of similar molar mass.
E)They cannot form hydrogen bonds with water because they have no hydrogen atoms bonded to oxygen.

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Aldehydes and ketones have polar C=O bonds and can form hydrogen bonds with water through oxygen atoms. However, they cannot form hydrogen bonds through hydrogen atoms because there are no hydrogen atoms bonded to the oxygen atom in the C=O group. This makes them less soluble in water than alcohols of similar molar mass.

Which of the Following Is Not a Property of Aldehydes