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Which of the following compounds reduce(s) ammoniacal silver nitrate solution?
C6H5CHO
CH3CH2CHO
CH3CH2OH
CH3CH(OH)COCH3

A
CH3CH(OH)COCH3,CH3CH2CHO,C6H5CHO
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CH3CH2OH,C6H5CHO,CH3CH(OH)COCH3
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CH3CH2OH,CH3CH2CHO,CH3CH(OH)COCH3
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D
C6H5CHO,CH3CH2CHO
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Solution

The correct option is D C6H5CHO,CH3CH2CHO
Both aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes give Tollen's test. α-hydroxy ketones (termnal) are also oxidised by Tollen's reagent. Thus correct option is (d).

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