Which gives difference between aldehyde and ketone - Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya

Fehling solution $\Rightarrow$ Alkaline ${CuSO}_{4} + Na - K$ tartarate

Tollen's reagent $\Rightarrow {NH}_{4} OH + {AgNO}_{3}$

Schiffs reagent $\Rightarrow$ P-rosaniline hydrochloride or magenta

Benedict's solution $\Rightarrow$ Alkaline ${CuSO}_{4} +$ Citrate ions

All these reagents are used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones. Aldehydes reacts with all these reagents while ketones do not react.

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