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Clemmensen reduction of a ketone is carried out in the presence of which of the following?
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$\mathrm{Zn}-\mathrm{Hg}$ with $\mathrm{HCl}$
The reducing agent used in Clemmensen reduction is $\mathrm{Zn}-\mathrm{Hg}$ and $\mathrm{HCl}$.
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