Q. Which of the following doesn’t give Fehling solution test?

A) Acetone
B) Propanal
C) Ethanal
D) Butanal
Explanation

(a)
Fehling solution is cupric ion complex with tartarate anion. Aldehydes reduce it to red precipitate. The red precipitate is chemically $Cu_{2}O$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ O$
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$CH_{3} - C - CH_{3}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CH_{3}CH_{2}CHO$
acetone propanal
(b)
$CH_{3}COH\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CHO$
ethanal butanal
(C) (d)
$\therefore\ \$Only acetone which is ketone not an aldehyde does not give iodoform test.

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.