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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which of the following reagents will react readily with both aldehydes and ketones?
Options
A Grignard reagent
Correct Answer
B Fehling's reagent
C Tollens' reagent
D Schiff's reagent
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Grignard reagents react readily with both aldehydes and ketones via nucleophilic addition to the carbonyl group. Fehling's, Tollens', and Schiff's reagents are specific tests for aldehydes (not ketones).

Hint

Which reagent reacts with both aldehydes and ketones?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1365 of 1999
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