Question

Distinguish B/w butanone and butanol​

Answer 1

Answer:

utanal and butan-2-one can be distinguished as follows. Tollen's reagent is obtained by mixing AgNO₃ and NH₄OH. Hence it is known as ammoniacal silver nitrate. When butanal is treated with Tollen's reagent,silver mirror get formed at the bottom due to reduction of Tollen's reagent.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Butanone is a ketone having functional group  - C=O while butanal is an aldehyde having functional group - CHO.

Molecular formula of butanone is CH3COCH2CH3

molecular formula of butanal is CH3CH2CH2CHO.