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An organic compound gives orange precipitate with $2, 4 - D N P H$ . What is the functional group in the compound?

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2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH, Brady's reagent, Borche's reagent) is a chemical compound. It is substituted hydrazine and is often used to qualitatively test for carbonyl groups associated with aldehydes and ketones.
It is a mixture of sulphuric acid and methanol.

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