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Q. Benzaldehyde and acetone can be best distinguished using

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With Fehlings solution, benzaldehyde as well as acetone do not react while with Tollens reagent, benzaldehyde gives precipitate but acetone does not react. Hence, Tollens reagent is used to distinguish them.