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Question
Give one chemical test each to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:
(1) Acetone and benzaldehyde.
(2) Phenol and benzoic acid.
Solution
(1)
Benzaldehyde gives Tollen's reagent test. i.e., a silver mirror with Tollen's reagent but acetone does not.
(2)
Phenol gives a white precipitate with bromine water but benzoic acid does not.
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