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When acetaldehyde is heated with Fehling solution, it gives a red precipitate, oxidation state of copper in the red ppt is +x, the value of x is

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Fehlings solution is a tartaric acid complex of cupric ions. When acetaldehyde is heated with Fehling's solution, it gives a red precipitate of Cu2O.
CH3CHO+2Cu+2+5OHFehling solution CH3COO+Cu2O red ppt. +3H2O
Acetaldehyde is oxidized to acetate ion and cupric ions are reduced to cuprous oxide.

Oxidation state of Cu in Cu2O is +1.

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