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Formaldehyde can be distinguished from acetaldehyde by the use of :

Option: 1

Schiff's reagent 


Option: 2

Tollen's reagent 


Option: 3

I_{2}/ Alkali 


Option: 4

Fehling's solution


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Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde can be distinguished by iodoform test.

? Iodoform test -
- Methyl ketones react with iodine and potassium hydroxide to give yellow precipitate.

? Acetaldehyde vs Formaldehyde -
 -Acetaldehyde reacts with iodine and KOH to give sodium salt of carboxylic acid.
CH3CHO + 4NaOH + 2I2 --> CH3I + HCOONa + 3NaI + 3H2O

- Formaldehyde doesn't give iodoform test.
HCHO + NaOH + I2 --> NO REACTION

 

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