Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids
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Which of the following reagents can be used to distinguish between ethanal (acetaldehyde) and propanone (acetone)?
Q2 · Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids · MEDIUM
Benzaldehyde can be prepared by the oxidation of toluene using which of the following reagents?
Q3 · Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids · MEDIUM
An organic compound with molecular formula C3H6O does not give a silver mirror with Tollen's reagent but gives an orange precipitate with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine. The compound also gives a yellow precipitate with iodine and sodium hydroxide. What is the compound?
Q4 · Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids · HARD
Benzoic acid can be converted to benzaldehyde by which of the following named reactions?
Q5 · Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids · MEDIUM
Which of the following reagents can be used to distinguish between acetaldehyde and acetone?