[figure] Residue (A) + HCl (dil) Compound (B) Structure of residue (A) and compound (B) formed respectively is :
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Answer
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Solution
Etard reaction stops at the aldehyde; the aldehyde forms a solid bisulphite adduct (A), and dilute HCl regenerates it (B):
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Answer: (3)