Benzaldehyde and acetone can be best distinguished using

Question

Benzaldehyde and acetone can be best distinguished using (A) sodium hydroxide solution (B) Fehling's solution (C) Tollen's reagent (D) 2, 4-DNP

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

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

Q. Benzaldehyde and acetone can be best distinguished using

sodium hydroxide solution

Fehling's solution

Tollen's reagent

2, 4-DNP

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