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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
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Give simple tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:
Pentan-2-one and Pentan-3-one

Solution
Pentan-2-one and Pentan-3-one: Both are ketones but pentan-2-one is a methyl ketone whereas pentan-3-one is not. Therefore, they can be distinguished with the help of Iodoform test which is given by pentan-2-one and not by pentan-3-one.


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