Chemistry, asked by libertyamk, 9 months ago

Which reagent is used to distinguish between ethanal and propanal.

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Answered by Anonymous

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Propanal is an aldehyde. Thus, it reduces Tollen's reagent. But, propanone being a ketone does not reduce Tollen's reagent. Aldehydes respond to Fehling's test, but ketones do not

libertyamk: So does that mean that Tollen's reagent is used to distinguish between ethanal and propanal??

Answered by missriya45

Answer:

Propanal is an aldehyde. Thus, it reduces Tollen's reagent. But, propanone being a ketone does not reduce Tollen's reagent. Aldehydes respond to Fehling's test, but ketones do not.

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