The most appropriate reagent to distinguish between acetaldehyde and formaldehyde is :

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The most appropriate reagent to distinguish between acetaldehyde and formaldehyde is : (A) Fehling's solution (B) Tollen's reagent (C) Schiff's reagent (D) Iodine in presence of base

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HCHO does not undergo iodoform test, while acetaldehyde undergoes iodoform test ( I 2. in presence of base) to form yellow precipitate of iodoform.

Q. The most appropriate reagent to distinguish between acetaldehyde and formaldehyde is :

Fehling's solution

Tollen's reagent

Schiff's reagent

Iodine in presence of base

$H C H O$ does not undergo iodoform test, while acetaldehyde undergoes iodoform test $(I_{2}$ in presence of base) to form yellow precipitate of iodoform.

Q. The most appropriate reagent to distinguish between acetaldehyde and formaldehyde is :

Fehling's solution

Tollen's reagent

Schiff's reagent

Iodine in presence of base

HCHO does not undergo iodoform test, while acetaldehyde undergoes iodoform test (I2​ in presence of base) to form yellow precipitate of iodoform.

$H C H O$ does not undergo iodoform test, while acetaldehyde undergoes iodoform test $(I_{2}$ in presence of base) to form yellow precipitate of iodoform.