The molecular formula of acetone and the structure is
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Aldehydes act as reducing agent and reduce Fehlings solution, Tollen's reagent and Schiffs reagent. Acetaldehyde itself is oxidised to acetic acid.
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Acetone is not oxidised with Fehlings solution, Tollen's reagent and Schiffs reagent because it has no atom directly attached to carbonyl carbon atom.
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Aldehydes undergo nucleophilic addition reaction.
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Ketones undergo nucleophilic addition reaction.
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Aldehydes react with phenyl hydrazine in presence of dilute mineral acid forming crystalline phenylhydrazones.
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Ketones react with phenyl hydrazine in presence of dilute mineral acid forming crystalline phenylhydrazones.
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