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P dilip_k
Oct 12, 2016

The molecular formula #C_3H_6O# which follows general molecular formula #C_nH_(2n)O# represents either a saturated aldhyde or a saturated ketone.A compound containing ketomethyl group (#CH_3CO-#) linked with H atom or hydrocarbon group responds to iodoform test and a compound containing #-CHO# group responds to Tollen's reagent.A reduces this reagent but B does not.So A contains #-CHO# group.Again B undergoes iodoform test but A does not.So it contains #CH_3CO-# group but not #-CHO#

So#" "A->CH_3CH_2CHO->"propanal"#

and #B->CH_3COCH_3->"propanone"#

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