Benzaldehyde does NOT show positive test with ______.

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Benzaldehyde does NOT show positive test with Fehling solution. Explanation: Benzaldehyde is an aromatic aldehyde. Aromatic aldehydes do not reduce Fehling solution, so the test is negative. But they do give: • Schiff test • Tollens’ test • Sodium bisulphite addition Therefore, Benzaldehyde does NOT give Fehling’s test.

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