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When reagent is suitable for one step reduction of a mixture of 2-pentanone and 3-pentanone to n-pentane?

A

`Zn-Hg//HCl`

B

`L-AlH_(4)`

C

`K_(2)Cr_(2)O_(7)//H_(2)SO_(4)`

D

one step conversion is not possible.

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A
Both 2-pentanone and 3-pentanone are reduced to n-pentane by Clemmensen's reduction (Zn-Hg/HCl) when `gtCO` group is reduced to `gtCH_(2)` group.
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