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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Which of the following reactants give Tollen's reagent and Fehling's solution test?

Answer: (A)

Solution

Only an aldehyde reduces both Tollens' reagent and Fehling's solution (both are mild oxidants that detect an easily-oxidizable –CHO

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