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Which of the following gives a red precipitate of on warming with Fehling's solution?

  1. Apropanal
  2. Bbenzaldehyde
  3. Cacetophenone
  4. Dpropanone

Answer: A

Fehling's solution oxidises aliphatic aldehydes, and the is reduced to red . Aromatic aldehydes and ketones do not respond. Propanal is the only aliphatic aldehyde listed.
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