Question

Study the given reaction and identify the process which is carried out.

• A. It is used for purification of aldehydes and ketones.
• B. It is used to distinguish aldehydes from ketones.
• C. It is used to prepare cyclic aldehydes and ketones.
• D. It is used to study polar nature of aldehydes and ketones.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

It is used for purification of aldehydes and ketones.

Answer 2

: Aldehydes and ketones form insoluble crystalline compounds with $\mathrm { Na } _ { 2 } \mathrm { CO } _ { 3 }$again give the aldehydes and ketones.