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Write simple chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds.(a) Propanal and propanone(b) Benzaldehyde and Benzoic acid

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(a) Add ammonicaI solution of silver nitrate/Tollen's reagent to both the compounds, propanal will give silver mirror while propanone does not.

(b) Add NaHCO3 solution to both the compounds, benzoic acid will give effervescence and liberate CO2 while benzaldehyde will not.



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