Aldehydes Ketones Question 115

Question: Which is not true about acetophenone

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Options:

A) Reacts to form 2, 4-dinitorphenyl hydrazine

B) Reacts with Tollen’s reagent to form silver mirror

C) Reacts with $ I_2/NaOH $ to form iodoform

D) On oxidation with alkaline $ KMnO_4 $ followed by hydrolysis gives benzoic acid

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Acetophenone is a ketone and does not react with Tollen’s reagent to give silver mirror.