Aldehydes Ketones Question 160

Question: Aldehyde turns pink with

[Bihar MEE 1997]

Options:

A) Benedict solution

B) Schiff reagent

C) Fehling solution

D) Tollen’s reagent

E) Mollisch reagent

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ \underset{\text{(Pink)}}{\mathop{\text{Schiff }’\text{ s}reagent}}\xrightarrow{SO_2}Colourless $

$ \xrightarrow{Aldehyde}Pinkcolour $