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Ethanol

Compound H3C-...

Question

Compound $H_{3} C - O | | C - C H_{2} - O H$ can reduce:

Tollens' reagent

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N a O H / I_{2}

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Fehling solution

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Solution

The correct option is C Fehling solution
$α -$ hydroxyketone which can tautomerize into aldehyde, can reduce Tollens' reagent as well as Fehling solution.

Compounds having $H_{3} C - O | | C -$ group give positive iodoform test.

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