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JEE Main 20139 AprilOnline
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2013
Date
9 April
Mode
Online
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Aldehydes and Ketones

JEE Main 2013 · 9 April · Online · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

Formaldehyde can be distinguished from acetaldehyde by the use of :

Formaldehyde can be distinguished from acetaldehyde by the use of :

Options

  1. ASchiff's reagent
  2. BTollen's reagent
  3. CI2\mathrm{I}_2 /Alkali
  4. DFehling's solution

Correct answer

C. I2\mathrm{I}_2 /Alkali

Step-by-step solution

Only acetaldehyde and methyl ketones give iodoform test.
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