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Ketones reacting with Mg-Hg over water g...

Ketones reacting with Mg-Hg over water give

A

Pinacolone

B

Pinacols

C

Alcohols

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
B
Bimolecular reduction of ketoneby Mg(Hg) in benzene forms Pinacols.
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