In Clemmensen Reduction carbonyl compound is treated with _____________. 

A: Zinc amalgam  + HCl

B: Sodium amalgam  + HCl

C: Zinc amalgam + nitric acid

D: Sodium amalgam  + HNO3

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    alok kumar singh | Contributor-Level 10

    3 months ago

    This is a Multiple Choice Type Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar

    Correct option: A

    The Clemmensen Reduction method is used to reduce a carbonyl group to CH2. Amalgams are a type of reducing agent that has been around for a long time. In the Clemmensen reduction, hydrogen chloride acts as an acid, protonating the ketone and transferring the electrons from the zinc amalgam to the carbon atoms

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