The reagent, with which both acetaldehyde and acetone react easily is:

Tollens reagent

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Schiffs reagent

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Grignard reagent

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Fehling's solution

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Solution

The correct option is D Grignard reagent
Acetaldehyde and acetone both react with a Grignard reagent to give secondary and tertiary alcohols respectively.
While Fehling's reagent, Tollen's reagent, and Schiff's reagent are reduced by only aldehydes (ie, acetaldehyde).

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