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Give the balanced equation and name of the products formed when acetone is reduced with magnesium amalgam in neutral solution.

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2,3-Dimethylbutane-2, 3-diol (pinacol) is formed.
`CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(O)overset(||)C+underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(O)overset(||)C-CH_(3)+2[H]overset(Mg.Hg//H_(2)O)tounderset("Pinacol")(CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)C-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)C-CH_(3))`
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