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Write tests to distinguish between :(i) CH3CHO and C6H5CHO(ii) C6H5 - OH and CH3COOH(iii) Pentanal and Pentan-2-one

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(i) CH3CHO gives brick red ppt. with Fehling, C6H5CHO not.
(ii) Phenol does not give brisk effervescence but CH3COOH gives this test with NaHCO3.
(iii) Pentanal forms silver mirror but pentan-2-one does not.



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