Which of the following can be used to differentiate between aldehyde and ketone?

Ammoniacal

A g N O_{3}

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Ammoniacal

A g N O_{3}

in presence of tartarate ion

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I_{2}

in the presence of base

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Ammoniacal

A g N O_{3}

in the presence of citrate ion

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Solution

The correct option is B Ammoniacal $A g N O_{3}$
Aldehydes are oxidised by weak oxidising agents like Tollen's reagent (which is ammoniacal $A g N O_{3}$ ) but ketones cannot be oxidised by them.
Ketone + Tollen's reagent $⟶$ no reaction.

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