BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2001

  • question_answer
    The aldehyde can be detected by which of the following?

    A)  Tollens reagent

    B)  Fehlings solution

    C)  Schiffs reagent

    D)  All of the above

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Key Idea; The group to be detected by a reagent must give specific charge in colour or ppt. to show its presence. Aldehyde + Tollens reagent                 \[\to \] Silver mirror formed Aldehyde + Fehlings solution                 \[\to \] Red ppt. of \[C{{u}_{2}}O\]is formed Aldehyde + Schiffs reagent                 \[\to \] Pink colouration So, all the above reactions are used to detect presence of aldehyde group.


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