Ketones do not show reducing property because

Options

A. they do not behave as reducing agents
B. they are not oxidized
C. of absence of oxidisable H-atom on carbonyl group
D. they are very stable

Answer

C

Explanation

Ketone does not contain active H-atom (i.e., H-atom attached to carbonyl C ) and therefore , it is not able to reduce Fehling's solution , Tollen's reagent.Thus it does not give reducing properties.