AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    Schiffs reagent is:

    A) red litmus

    B) rosaniline hydrochloride

    C) methyl orange

    D) 2, 4 dinitrophenyl hydrazine

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Schiffs reagent is an aqueous solution of magenta  or  pink  coloured  rosaniline hydrochloride which has been decolourised by passing \[S{{O}_{2}}.\]When aldehydes are treated with decolourised solution of Schiffs reagent, its pink or magenta colour is restored. This is used to detect the presence of aldehyde as  ketones do not give this test.


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