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The reagent which does not react with bo...

The reagent which does not react with both acetone and benzaldehyde is

A

Sodium hydrogen sulphite

B

Phenyl hydrazine

C

Fehling’s solution

D

Grignard reagent

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C
Acetone and benzaldehyde both do not react with Fehling’s solution, Fehling’s solution does not react with ketone as acetone is an ketone while benzaldehyde is an aromatic aldehyde having absence of `alpha`-hydrogen.
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