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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

Benedict solution oxidise which type of aldehydes? Arometic or aliphatic

Profile image of Dhairya Dudhatra
9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Benedict solution oxidises generally Aromatic ones but only f there is any carbonyl compound that is aldehyde or keto group attached to it.
Hence it is used to detect the presence of the aldehydes or ketone respectively.