JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA Jamia Millia Islamia Solved Paper-2006

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        Aldehydes can be oxidised by

    A)  Tollens reagent               

    B)  Fehling solution

    C)  Benedict solution           

    D)  All of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Aldehydes are strong oxidising agents they oxidise Toilers reagent (ammoniacal\[AgN{{O}_{3}}\] to Ag), Fehling solution (to\[C{{u}_{2}}O\]) and Benedict solution (to\[C{{u}_{2}}O\]). The reactions are used to detect the presence of aldehyde group in compound.


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