MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #373

A technician observes a wine red color when adding sodium nitroprusside to an unknown alkaline solution. This result confirms the presence of which functional group?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #373

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A technician observes a wine red color when adding sodium nitroprusside to an unknown alkaline solution. This result confirms the presence of which functional group?

    • A) Aldol condensation
    • B) Tollen's test
    • C) Sodium nitroprusside test
    • D) Fehling's test

    Answer: Sodium nitroprusside test

    Explanation: Acetone reacts with sodium nitroprusside to give a wine red color; aldehydes do not produce this specific color with this reagent.