Question
Describe the following:
Fehling’s reagent
Solution
Fehling’s reagent: Fehling regent is mixture of two solution, Fehling solution A and Fehling solution B. Fehling solution A is aqueous copper sulphate and Fehling solution B is alkaline sodium potassium tartarate(Rochelle salt).
On heating with an aldehyde with Fehling's regent, a reddish brown precipitate is obtained.
On heating with an aldehyde with Fehling's regent, a reddish brown precipitate is obtained.
