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MHT CET 202625 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
25 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Aldehydes and Ketones

MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

When a mixture of an aldehyde and Fehling solution is boiled in hot...

When a mixture of an aldehyde and Fehling solution is boiled in hot water, a red precipitate is formed. Here the obtained red precipitate is of -

Options

  1. ACuprous oxide
  2. BCupric chloride
  3. CCuprous hydroxide
  4. DCupric sulphate

Correct answer

A. Cuprous oxide

Step-by-step solution

Fehling's solution is an alkaline solution of copper(II) sulfate complexed with tartrate ions. When an aliphatic aldehyde is heated with Fehling's solution, the aldehyde is oxidized to the corresponding carboxylate anion, and the cupric ions (Cu^{2+})arereducedtocuprousoxide(Cu2O) are reduced to cuprous oxide (Cu_2O).

The chemical reaction is given by:
R−CHO+2Cu2++5OH−→R−COO−+Cu2O↓+3H2OR-CHO + 2Cu^{2+} + 5OH^{-} \rightarrow R-COO^{-} + Cu_2O \downarrow + 3H_2O

The Cu2OCu_2O (cuprous oxide) formed appears as a red precipitate.

Answer: Cuprous oxide
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