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Write a test to differentiate between pentan-2-one and pentan-3-one.

A

`K_(2)Cr_(2)O_(7)//H^(+)`

B

`Zn-Hg, HCl`

C

`NaHSO_(3)`

D

`AgNO_(3)//NH_(4)OH`.

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C
`NaOH//I_(2)` (iodoform test)
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