Which of the following can be separated by using sodium bisulphite?

Acetaldehyde and benzaldehyde

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Benzophenone and acetaldehyde

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Acetone and acetaldehyde

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Benzophenone and acetaldehyde
Diethyl ketone, acetophenone, benzophenone etc. do not undergo reaction with $N a H S O_{3}$ . It is due to steric hindrance of the bulky groups present around the carbonyl group.

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