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Give chemical test to distinguish between acetaldehyde and acetone.

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(i) Acetaldehyde gives silver mirror with Tollen.s reagent. `{:(CH_3CHO + 2 [Ag(NH_3)_2]OH to CH_3 COONH_4+2Ag +H_2 O +3NH_3),("Acetaldehyde Tollen.s reagent silver mirror"):}`
Acetone does not give this test.
(ii) Acetaldehyde gives red ppt. with Fehling solution.
`{:(CH_3CHO + 2 Cu(OH)_2 +2NaOH to CH_3 COONa+2Cu_2 +3H_2 O),("Acetaldehyde Tollen.s reagent Red ppt."):}`
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