Class 12 · Chemistry

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

20 topics — from Preparation of Carbonyl Compounds:I through Substituted Benzoic Acids. Expect about 3 questions in NEET — roughly 12 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 20 topics Chemistry · Class 12
In short

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids is a Class 12 Chemistry chapter covering 20 topics. Expect about 3 questions in NEET — roughly 12 of 720 marks.

20
Topics
In this chapter
3
Expected questions
≈ 12 of 720 marks
12
Class
Chemistry
97
Chapters in the syllabus
32 in Chemistry

Topics covered #

20 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Preparation of Carbonyl Compounds:I
  2. Preparation of Carbonyl Compounds:II
  3. Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds
  4. Properties of Carbonyl Compounds: I
  5. Properties of Carbonyl Compounds: II
  6. Properties of Carbonyl Compounds: III
  7. Properties of Carbonyl Compounds: IV
  8. Aldol Condensation
  9. Perkin Reaction
  10. Knoevengal Reaction
  11. Tischenko & Cannizzaro Reaction
  12. Preparation of Carboxylic Acids
  13. Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  14. Properties of Carboxylic Acids:II
  15. Acid Chlorides
  16. Acid Anhydrides
  17. Esters
  18. Amides
  19. Dicarboxylic Acids
  20. Substituted Benzoic Acids

Weightage #

Expect about 3 questions in NEET — roughly 12 of 720 marks.

3 of 180 questions · 12 of 720 marks
This chapter's share of the paper. Weightage is indicative — it reflects how many questions have typically come from here, not a guarantee for any single year.

Practise this chapter #

Reading it once is not the same as being able to answer it under time.

Practice questionsChapter-wise MCQs with solutions Video lecturesTopic-by-topic walkthroughs Chapter testExam-format, timed NEET previous-year questionsPast questions from this chapter AIIMS previous-year questionsOlder AIIMS papers, same syllabus

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Frequently asked #

How many questions come from Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids in NEET?
About 3 questions — roughly 12 of the 720 marks available. It is a Class 12 Chemistry chapter.
What topics does this chapter cover?
20 topics — from Preparation of Carbonyl Compounds:I through Substituted Benzoic Acids. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.