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  4. Hydrocarbons are formed when aldehydes and ketones are reacted with amalgamated zinc and conc. HCl. The reaction is called

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Q. Hydrocarbons are formed when aldehydes and ketones are reacted with amalgamated zinc and conc. $HCl$. The reaction is called

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

When aldehyde and ketones are reacted with $Zn - Hg \mid HCl$, the carbonyl group is reduced to alkane. This is called clemmensen reduction.