Carbonyl CompoundHard
Question
The reagent with which both acetaldehyde and acetone react easily, is :
Options
A.Tollen′s reagent
B.Schiff′s reagent
C.Grignard reagent
D.Fehling reagent
Solution
a, b and d react with aldehydes only ehile Grignard reagent (RMgX) adds upon
gp. of both aldehydes and ketones :

gp. of both aldehydes and ketones : 
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