MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

Which among the following compounds forms pink colouration on addition of Schiff's reagent?

(A)Propanol
(B)Propanone
(C)PropanalCorrect
(D)Propanoic acid

Answer: (C)

Solution

Schiff's reagent is a colourless solution (magenta dye decolourised by ). Aldehydes restore the pink/magenta colour, whereas ketones do not give the test. Propanal, , is an aldehyde and

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