CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Which of the following organic compounds answers to both iodoform test and Fehlings test?

    A)  Ethanol

    B)  Methanal

    C)  Ethanal        

    D)  Propanone

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The compound which contains \[-COC{{H}_{3}}\] group in its structure, give positive iodoform test and the compound which contains \[-CHO\] group give positive Fehling test. In ethanal, \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] both the groups are present, hence it responds to both iodoform test and Fehlings test.            \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO+{{I}_{2}}+NaOH\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{Iodofrom}{\mathop{CH{{I}_{3}}}}\,+NaI+{{H}_{2}}O\]\[C{{H}_{3}}CHO+\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Fehlings \\  solution \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{Cu{{(OH)}_{2}}}}\,\xrightarrow{{}}C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] \[\underset{\operatorname{Re}d\,ppt.}{\mathop{+CuO}}\,\downarrow +2{{H}_{2}}O\]


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