Which statement is incorrect regarding acetaldehyde and acetone ?

Both reduce ammoniacal silver nitrate to silver

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Both react with hydroxylamine to form oximes

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Both react with hydrazine to form hydrazones

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Both react with sodium bisulphite to form addition product

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Solution

The correct option is A Both reduce ammoniacal silver nitrate to silver
Acetaldehyde belongs to aldehyde group whereas acetone belongs to the ketone group.
Hence, the statement in option A is incorrect

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