Practice question
Question
Which reagent distinguishes between ethanal and benzaldehyde?
Explanation
Fehling’s solution oxidizes aliphatic aldehydes like ethanal (CH₃CHO) to form a red precipitate, but does not react with aromatic aldehydes like benzaldehyde (C₆H₅CHO).
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