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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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Clemmensen reduction and Wolff-Kishner reduction of acetone is carried out in the presence of
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Zn−Hg/HCl\mathrm{Zn}-\mathrm{Hg} / \mathrm{HCl} and hydrazine +KOH/+\mathrm{KOH} / ethylene glycol/ Δ\Delta respectively
Option B (Zn−Hg/HCl\mathrm{Zn}-\mathrm{Hg} / \mathrm{HCl} and hydrazine +KOH/+\mathrm{KOH} / ethylene glycol/ Δ\Delta respectively) is correct because Clemmensen reduction uses Zn−Hg/HCl\mathrm{Zn}-\mathrm{Hg} / \mathrm{HCl} and Wolff-Kishner reduction uses hydrazine +KOH/+\mathrm{KOH} / ethylene glycol/ Δ\Delta.

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