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Preparation of Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds

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Vicinal and geminal dihalides are not distinguished by:

A

KCN/hydrolysis

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B

Alcoholic KOH

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C

Aq.KOH/Tollen's reagent

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D

Both A and B

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Solution

The correct option is B
Alcoholic KOH

Both give same product (alkene) on reaction with alc.KOH.

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