Aldehydes Ketones Question 16

Question: Acetone and acetaldehyde are differentiated by

[CPMT 1987, 93]

Options:

A) $ NaOH+I_2 $

B) $ Ag(NH_3)_2^{+} $

C) $ HNO_2 $

D) $ I_2 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Acetaldehyde react with tollen’s reagent while ketone do not react with tollen’s reagent.