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(A) Arrange the following carboxylic acid in ascending order of their acidity.
$p-nitro benzoic acid, p-methoxy benzoic acid, and$ $benzoic acid$
(B) How will you distinguish between Aldehyde and Ketone by chemical test?

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(A) Acidic strength order . refer image
(B) Due to reducing action aldehyde gives Tollen's test while ketone not
$R - O | | C - H A g N O_{3} + N H_{4} O H - ---------- \to (T o l l e n^{'} s r e a g e n t) - R - O | | C - O H + A g$
Its also known as silver mirror test.

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