JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Formaldehyde can be distinguished from acetaldehyde by:

Answer: (C)

Solution

Formaldehyde does not form a simple stable addition compound with ammonia (it instead condenses further to hexamethylenetetramine), whereas

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