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Q.

Benzaldehyde and acetone can be best distinguished using

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a

Fehling's solution

b

Sodium hydroxide solution

c

2,4-DNP 

d

Tollen's reagent

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Benzaldehyde is a weak reducing agent. It reduces ammoniacal silver nitrate solution to give silver mirror

C6H5CHO+Ag2O2Ag+C6H5COOH

Acetone is not easily oxidised & hence, does not give the Tollen's test.

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Benzaldehyde and acetone can be best distinguished using