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The reagent with which both acetaldehyde and acetone react easily is (a) Fehling’s reagent (b) Grignard’s reagent (c) Schiff’s reagent (d) Tollen’s reagent |
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Answer» b is the answer. All other options can easily REACT with acetaldehyde but not with acetone DUE to PRESENCE of ketone.Explanation: Acetaldehyde and acetone both react with Grignard reagent to give secondary and tertiary alcohols RESPECTIVELY. While FEHLING's reagent, Tollen's reagent and Schiff's reagent are reduced by only aldehydes (ie, acetaldehyde) |
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