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Q. Which of the following does not give brick red ppt. with Fehling solution ?

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Since Fehling's test is basically used to test aldehyde only, ketone do not give this test due to less electrophilicity of carbonyl carbon of ketone than of aldehyde.