Aldehydes Ketones Question 101
Question: Acetaldehyde and acetone can be distinguished by
[AIIMS 1996; DCE 1999; Pb. CET 2000]
Options:
A) Molisch test
B) Bromoform test
C) Solubility in water
D) Tollen’s test
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ CH_3CHO\xrightarrow{[Ag{{(NH_3)}_2}]}CH_3COOH $
$ \underset{Silver\text{mirror test}}{\mathop{+A{g _{\downarrow }}+NH_3}} $ While acetone do not react.
BETA
