Acetaldehyde and acetone can be distinguished by

Options

A. Molisch test
B. Bromoform test
C. Solubility in water
D. Tollen's test

Answer

D

Explanation

Tollen’s test
`underset("Acetaldehyde")(CH_3-overset(O)overset(||)C-H)overset([Ag(NH_3)_2])to CH_3-overset(O)overset(||)C-OH+underset("test ")underset("mirror")underset("Silver")(Ag darr+NH_3)`
Tollen’s test only for aldehyde not for ketones i.e. acetone.