engineering chemistry MCQ #589

The compound that can be used to distinguish between ethanal and propanal is?

engineering chemistry MCQ #589

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The compound that can be used to distinguish between ethanal and propanal is?

    • A) Tollens' reagent
    • B) Fehling's solution
    • C) Iodoform test
    • D) 2,4-DNP

    Answer: Iodoform test

    Explanation: The iodoform test distinguishes between ethanal and propanal as ethanal gives a positive iodoform test.