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Q. Schiffs reagent is:

AFMCAFMC 2001

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Schiff's reagent is an aqueous solution of magenta or pink coloured rosaniline hydrochloride which has been decolourised by passing $ SO_{2}. $ When aldehydes are treated with decolourised solution of Schiff's reagent, its pink or magenta colour is restored. This is used to detect the presence of aldehyde as ketones do not give this test.