Q. Which reagent is capable of giving test both of Aldehyde and ketones

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Solution:

Both aldehydes and ketone reacts with to form yellow, orange or red . of -dinitrophenylhydrazones.

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with Fehling solution, Shiff’ s reagent and Tollen reagent only aldehyde reacts. These are distinguishing test for aldehyde and ketones.