JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids JEE Main

Which statement is incorrect in the case of acetaldehyde and acetone?

(A)Both react with hydroxylamine to form oximes
(B)Both react with sodium bisulphite to form an addition product
(C)Both reduce ammoniacal silver nitrate to silverCorrect
(D)Both react with hydrazine to form hydrazones

Answer: (C)

Solution

Only acetaldehyde (an aldehyde) reduces Tollens' reagent; acetone, a ketone, does not, making statement (C) false.

Question ID VK-149814