Which of the following pairs can be distinguished by Fehling’s solution ?
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a
Glucose and fructose
b
Glucose and sucrose
c
Methanal and ethanol
d
Hydroxypropanone and benzaldehyde
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
Glucose is a hemiacetal, so in presence of a base (alkaline medium is provided by Fehling’s solution) it can develop −CHO group in the form of open chain structure which responds Fehling’s solution. Sucrose is a glycoside (acetal) i.e. its hemiacetal OH groups (one due to glucose and another due to fructose) are not free, so it can’t attain −CHO group. Hence it will not respond Fehling’s solution.