JEE Main Chemistry question

Acetaldehyde and acetone differ in their reaction with:

(A)NaHSO₃
(B)NH₃
(C)PCl₅
(D)Phenyl hydrazineCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Both form bisulphite adducts (A), both react with ammonia-type nucleophiles and PCl₅ in a broadly similar sense, but the classic distinguishing reaction used practically for

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