Aldehydes Ketones Question 145
Question: Which of the following reagents is used to distinguish acetone and acetophenone
[RPMT 2002; KCET 1998]
Options:
A) $ NaHSO_3 $
B) Grignard reagent
C) $ Na_2SO_4 $
D) $ NH_4Cl $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Acetone forms sodium bisulphate adduct but acetophenone does not. Aromatic ketones do not gives addition product with $ NaHSO_3 $ .
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