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In Clemmensen reduction, carbonyl compound is treated with …….

A

Zinc amalgam +HCl

B

Sodium amalgam +HCl

C

Zinc amalgam + nitric acid

D

Sodium amalgam +`HNO_3`

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A
Clemmensen reduction is used to convert carbonyl group to `CH_2` group as follows

Zinc amalgam and HCl act as reagent in this reaction.
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