Few simple chemical tests are given below to differentiate between the pairs of compounds. Which of the following tests is not correct for differentiation?

Propanal and propanone - Silver mirror test

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Acetophenone and benzophenone - Iodoform test

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Ethanal and propanal - Fehling's test

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Benzoic acid and ethyl benzoate - Sodium bicarbonate test

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Solution

The correct option is C Ethanal and propanal - Fehling's test
Both ethanal and propanal will give silver mirror test and red precipitate with Fehling's solution.

They can be differentiated by iodoform test.

Option C is correct.

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