Reducing agent used for reduction of aldehydes and ketone is :

tetrafluorate

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tetrahydridoborate

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tetrafluroborate

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tetrachloride

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Solution

The correct option is B tetrahydridoborate
$N a B H_{4}$ -Sodium Borate is also called as tetra hydrido borate which is reducing agent of aldehydes and ketones which are reduced into $1 °$ & $2 °$ alcohols respectively
$R C H O N a B H_{4} - --- \to R - C H_{2} - O H$

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