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Which reagent is used to differenciate between aldehyde and ketone?
ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesNEET
Options:
  • A Fehling's solution
  • B Tollen's reagent
  • C Schiff's reagent
  • D All of these
Solution:
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The correct answer is: All of these
Fehling solution is Alkaline CuSO4+Na-K tartarate
Tollen’s reagent is NH4OH+AgNO3
Schiff’s reagent is p-rosaniline hydrochloride or magneta
All these reagents are used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones. Aldehydes reacts with all these reagents while ketones do not react.

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