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Hydrocarbons are formed when aldehydes and ketones are reacted with amalgamated zinc and conc. HCl. The reaction is called
Q. Hydrocarbons are formed when aldehydes and ketones are reacted with amalgamated zinc and conc.
H
Cl
. The reaction is called
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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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A
Cannizzaro reaction
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B
Clemmensen reduction
100%
C
Rosenmund reduction
0%
D
WolfF-Kishner reduction
0%
Solution:
When aldehyde and ketones are reacted with
Z
n
−
H
g
∣
H
Cl
, the carbonyl group is reduced to alkane. This is called clemmensen reduction.