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The product of acid hydrolysis of P and Q can distinguished by
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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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Solution:
Acidic hydrolysis of esters gives acid and alcohol as alcohol obtained undergoes keto-enol tautomerism so from P we get ketone and from Q we get aldehyde. Ketone (non-reducing) and aldehyde (reducing) can be distinguished by Fehling solution.