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Ketones reacting with Mg-Hg over water g...

Ketones reacting with Mg-Hg over water give

A

Pinacolone

B

Pinacols

C

Alcohols

D

None of these

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B
Two molecules of ketones undergo reduction in the presence of Mg /Hg to form pinacol.
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