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Preparation of Alcohols from Grignard Reagents

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Acetaldehyde and Benzaldehyde can be distinguished by:

A

Lucas Test

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Fehling's Test

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Esterification Test

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Libermann's Test

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Solution

The correct option is B Fehling's Test
Acetaldehyde forms a red color ppt whereas Benzaldehyde does not show any reaction with Fehling's test.

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