Both acetaldehyde and acetone (individually) undergo which of the following reactions?
A. Iodoform Reaction
B. Cannizaro Reaction
C. Aldol Condensation
D. Tollen's Test
E. Clemmensen Reduction
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
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<th class="tg-amwm">S.No.</th>
<th class="tg-amwm">Name of Reaction</th>
<th class="tg-amwm">Acetaldehyde<br>Image</th>
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<td class="tg-baqh">1</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Iodoform reaction</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">$\oplus$ve</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">$\oplus$ve</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">2</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Cannizaro</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">$\ominus$ve</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">$\ominus$ve</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">3</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Aldol reaction</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">$\oplus$ve</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">$\oplus$ve</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">4</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">$\oplus$ve</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">$\ominus$ve</td>
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<td class="tg-baqh">5</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">Clemmensen reduction</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">$\oplus$ve</td>
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<p>Ans. (2) A, C and E only.</p>
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Topic: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
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