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Standard XII
Chemistry
Reductions Involving Aldehydes or Ketones
Hydrocarbons ...
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Hydrocarbons are formed when aldehydes and ketones are reacted with amalgamated zinc and conc. HCl. This reaction is called:

A
Cannizzaro reaction
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B
Clemmensen reduction
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C
Rosenmund reduction
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D
Wolff-Kishner reduction.
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The correct option is B Clemmensen reduction

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