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Benzaldehyde and acetone can be best distinguished using
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Tollen's reagent
With Fehling's solution, benzaldehyde as well as acetone do not react while with Tollen's reagent, benzaldehyde gives precipitate but acetone does not react. Hence, Tollen's reagent is used to distinguish them.
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