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When an aldehyde is warmed with Zn//Hg a...

When an aldehyde is warmed with Zn`//`Hg and HCl, it gives

A

alcohol

B

Hydrocarbon

C

Carboxylic acid

D

ketone

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The correct Answer is:
B
`-overset(H)overset(|)(C)=O+4[H]underset(Delta)overset(Zn(Hg)+conc. HCl)(rarr)-underset(H)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)(C)-H+H_(2)O`
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