1. Write the chemical reaction for the formation of the respective Grignard reagents from the reaction of magnesium with the following organic halides:

(a) iodomethane
(b) bromobenzene
(c) chlorocyclohexane

2. Write the reactions of methylmagnesium iodide with the following aldehydes and ketones. Assume that all reactions include a hydrolysis in aqueous acid.

(a) formaldehyde (methanal), CH2O
(b) acentone
(c) cyclohexanone

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