Question

Distionguishin test between benzoic acid and benzaldehyde

Answer 1

Benzaldehyde and benzoic acid…

Test-1 Through sodium bicarbonate benzaldehyde doesnot react with sodium bicarbonate .However benzoic acid will produce brisk effervenscene on reaction with sodium bicarbonate as shwn…

C6H5COOH +NaHCO3→C6H5COONa +H2O +CO2…

TEST-2 Through Tollen reagent benzaldehyde react with an ammonical solution of silver nitrate to frm a silver mirror…

C6H5CHO +2[Ag(NH3)2]^+ + 3OH^- ==>C6H5COO^- +2Ag +2H2O+ 4NH3….

I THINK ITS BENEFICIAL….