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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

Which one of the following used for purification of aldehydes?

  1. A \(\mathrm{NaOCl}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{NaHSO}_3\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{SO}_2 \mathrm{Cl}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{NaHSO}_3\)

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Carbonyl compounds (aldehydes) form solid additive products with \(\mathrm{NaHSO}_3\) which get separated out. The solid bisulphites of carbonyl compounds on hydrolysis by dilute acid regenerate carbonyl compound. Thus, this property is used for purification of carbonyl…