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  Distinguish between : (i) Acetaldehyde and propanone. (ii) Acetone and formaldehyde                         (iii) Ethyl alcohol and acetaldehyde (iv) 2-Pentanone and 3-pentanone (v)and (vi) Propanol and prop none (viii) Acetaldehyde and benzaldehyde. Give chemical equations.

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  (i) Tollen's reagent test. No reaction. (ii) Tollen's reagent test. No reaction. (iii)No reaction. (iv) 2-pentanone gives iodoform test but 3-pentanone does not give. (a) No reaction. (b) (v) Iodo form test. (vi)No action. (vii) Fehling's test.