MCQ
Which gives difference between aldehyde and ketone
  • A
    Fehling's solution
  • B
    Tollen's reagent
  • C
    Schiff's reagent
  • All of these

Answer

Correct option: D.
All of these
d
(d) Fehling solution $⇒$ Alkaline $CuS{O_4} + Na - K$ tartarate

Tollen’s reagent $⇒$ $N{H_4}OH + AgN{O_3}$

Schiff’s reagent $⇒$ $P-$rosaniline hydrochloride or magneta

Benedict’s solution $⇒$ Alkaline $CuS{O_4} + $Citrate ions

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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