For the reduction of ketones to hydrocarbon, the appropriate agent is

H I

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Z n - H g / H C l

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Red phosphorous

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H_{2} S O_{4}

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The correct option is B $Z n - H g / H C l$
Zinc Mercury amalgam in concentrated HCl is a widely used catalyst for this reaction.

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