Which statement is incorrect in case of acetaldehyde and acetone?

Both react with hydroxyl amine

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Both react with NaHSO₃

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Both react with hydrazine

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Both reduce ammoniacal silver nitrate

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Solution

The correct option is D
Both reduce ammoniacal silver nitrate

Ammoniacal silver nitrate is Tollen's reagent. Acetone is a ketone so it does not give Tollens' test.

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