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An organic compound 'A' burns with a soo...

An organic compound 'A' burns with a sooty flame. It is negative towards Tollen's reagent test and positive for Borsche's reagent test. The compound 'A' is

A

Benzaldehyde

B

Acetophenone

C

Acetone

D

Salicylic acid

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B
Ignition test : burning with a sooty flame indicates presence of aromatic compound.
Negative Tollen’s test : indicates absence of aldehydes.
Positive Borsche’s test : indicates ketones.
So (b) acetophenone is an aromatic ketone.
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