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Q 12.13     Give simple chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds.

          (i)     Propanal and Propanone

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Both the compound can be distinguished by following tests-

  • tollens test
  • iodoform test
  • fehlings test

Propanal reduces the tollens reagent but propanone does not.
Akdehyde responds to fehlings test but ketone does not. So, Propanal gives positive fehlings test but not by propanone.

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