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1)

The reagent (s) which can be used to distinguish acetophenone from benzophenone is (are)

 


A) 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

B) aqueous solution of $NaHSO_{3}$,

C) benedict reagent

D) $I_{2}$and$Na_{2}Co_{3}$

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

I2 and Na2CO3, react with acetophenone (C6H5COCH3) to give yellow ppt. of CHI3 but benzophenone (C6H5COC6H5) does not and hence can be used to distinguish between them.