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Assertion (A) Aldehydes and ketones, bot...

Assertion (A) Aldehydes and ketones, both react with Tollen's reagent to form silver mirror.
Reason (R) Both, aldehydes and ketones contain a carbonyl group.

A

Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.

C

Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D

Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

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The correct Answer is:
D
(d) Correct assertion : Only aldehydes react with Tollen's reagent to form silver mirror.
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