JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 21

  • question_answer
    The reagent (s) which can be used to distinguish acetophenone from benzophenone is (are)

    A) 2, 4- dinitrophenylhydrazine

    B) aqueous solution of NaHSO

    C) benedict reagent

    D) \[{{I}_{2}}\]and \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[{{I}_{2}}\] and \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]react with acetophenone \[({{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COC{{H}_{3}})\]to give yellow ppt. of \[CH{{I}_{3}}\] but benzophenone \[({{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CO{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}})\]does not and hence can be used to distinguish between them.


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