Benzaldehyde gives a positive test with:

Question

Benzaldehyde gives a positive test with: (A) Tollens reagent (B) Fehlings solution (C) Benedicts solution (D) all of the above

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Benzaldehyde gives positive test only with Tollens reagent. While Fehlings solution and Benedicts solutions are weaker oxidant and they do not oxidise benzaldehyde.

Q. Benzaldehyde gives a positive test with:

Tollens reagent

Fehlings solution

Benedicts solution

all of the above

Benzaldehyde gives positive test only with Tollens reagent. While Fehlings solution and Benedicts solutions are weaker oxidant and they do not oxidise benzaldehyde.