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Q. Which of the following does not give Fehling solution test?

Bihar CECEBihar CECE 2005Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Fehling solution is cupric ion complex with tartarate anion. Aldehydes reduce it to red precipitate. The red precipitate is chemically $ C{{u}_{2}}O $
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$ \therefore $ Only acet one which is ketone not an aldehyde does not give iodoform test.