Acetone and acetaldehyde can be distinguished by using_______.

Grignard reagent

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N a H S O_{3}

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ammoniacal

A g N O_{3}

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P C l_{5}

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Solution

The correct option is C ammoniacal $A g N O_{3}$
Tollens' reagent is silver ammonia complex or ammoniacal $A g N O_{3}$ solution.

It oxidizes acetaldehyde to acetic acid. Silver ions are reduced to silver metal. This gives silver mirror.

Such silver mirror is not obtained with acetone.

Hence, Tollens' reagent is used to distinguish acetaldehyde and acetone.

Option C is correct.

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