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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

An aromatic compound "A" on treatment with \(\mathrm{Zn} / \mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{Cl}\) and subsequent heating with ammonical silver nitrate solution gives a black precipitate. Which functional groups does "A" contain?

  1. A \(-\mathrm{CHO}\)
  2. B \(-\mathrm{NO}_2\)
  3. C \(-\mathrm{OH}\)
  4. D \(-\mathrm{COOH}\)
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(B) \(-\mathrm{NO}_2\)

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