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Q. Which one of the following reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon?

AIEEEAIEEE 2004Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Only ketones and not the acid derivatives are reduced by Clemmenson reduction $(Zn+HCl)$ to give hyrocarbons