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The compounds, bennzaldehyde and acetone...

The compounds, bennzaldehyde and acetone are distinguished by

A

Fehling's solution

B

`2, 4`-DNP

C

Tollen's reagent

D

sodium hydroxide solution

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Tollen's reagent is used to distinguisg between aldehydes and ketones. Aromatic aldehydes do not reduce Fehling solution and Benedict solution because they are weak reagents.
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