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Assertion (A): All aliphatic aldehydes give a positive Fehling’s test.Reason (R): Aliphatic aldehydes are reduced by Fehling’s reagent.
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Assertion (A):All aliphatic aldehydes give a positive Fehling's test. True.They reduce Fehling’s solution to give a brick-red precipitate of .Reason (R):“Aliphatic aldehydes are reduced by Fehling’s reagent.” False.Actually, aldehydes are oxidized, not reduced.Aldehyde oxidized to carboxylate ion (in Fehling’s solution) reduced to So the aldehyde acts as a reducing agent.
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