Benzaldehyde and acetone can be best distinguished using

Question

Benzaldehyde and acetone can be best distinguished using (A) Fehlings solution (B) Sodium hydroxide solution (C) 2, 4-DNP (D) Tollens reagent

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

With Fehlings solution, benzaldehyde as well as acetone do not react while with Tollens reagent, benzaldehyde gives precipitate but acetone does not react. Hence, Tollens reagent is used to distinguish them.

Q. Benzaldehyde and acetone can be best distinguished using

Fehlings solution

Sodium hydroxide solution

2, 4-DNP

Tollens reagent

With Fehlings solution, benzaldehyde as well as acetone do not react while with Tollens reagent, benzaldehyde gives precipitate but acetone does not react. Hence, Tollens reagent is used to distinguish them.