Q.

Both acetaldehyde and acetone (individually) undergo which of the following reactions       [2025]

(A) Iodoform Reaction
(B) Cannizzaro Reaction
(C) Aldol Condensation
(D) Tollen’s Test
(E) Clemmensen Reduction

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1 (A), (B) and (D) only  
2 (A), (C) and (E) only  
3 (B), (C) and (D) only  
4 (C) and (E) only  

Ans.

(2)

Reaction Acetaldehyde Acetone
A. Iodoform (given by Ar/R–CO–CH3) + +
B. Cannizzaro (given by aldehydes without αH)
C. Aldol (given by aldehydes with αH) + +
D. Tollen’s test (given by aldehydes) +
E. Clemmensen reduction (given by carbonyl compounds) + +