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Assertion : Fehling’s solution can be used to distinguish benzaldehyde from acetaldehyde.
Reason : The C—H bond of CHO group in benzaldehyde is stronger than C—H bond of CHO group in acetaldehyde.
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Fehling test is positive with acetaldehyde but no reaction occurs with benzaldehyde.
The +R effect of phenyl group increases the electron density on the carbon atom of 
group in benzaldehyde.
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