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Give chemical tests to distinguish between (a) Propanal and propanone,(b) Benzaldehyde and acetophenone.

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Solution :Distinction between propanal and propanone
`underset("Propanal")(CH_(3) CH_(2) CHO ) ` `underset( "Propanone")(CH_(3) COCH_(3))`
The two compounds can be distinguished by the following TESTS `:`
Schiff.s reagent test `:` Propanal gives a piink colour with Schiff.s reagent while propanone doe snot
Iodofom test `:` Propanone givesa yellow precipitate of `CHI_(3)` when treated with NaOI or `I_(2) //NaOH`, while propanal does not.
(b) Distinction between benzaldehyde and acetophenone `:`
`underset("Benzaldehyde ")(C_(6)H_(5) CHO ) ` `underset("Acetophenone")(C_(6)H_(6)COCH_(3))`
Acetophenone which contains `CH_(3)CO` - group gives a yellow precipitate of `CHI_(3)` on treatment with NaOI or `I_(2) //NaOH` reagent .Benzaldehyde does not GIVE this test.


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