Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Which of the following is a strong reducing agent used to reduce aldehydes, ketones, esters, carboxylic acid chlorides, carboxylic acids and even carboxylate salts to alcohols?

Options:

Titanium hydride

Lithium aluminum hydride

Calcium hydride

Bismuth hydride

Correct Answer:

Lithium aluminum hydride

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2. Lithium aluminum hydride.

The strong reducing agent used to reduce aldehydes, ketones, esters, carboxylic acid chlorides, carboxylic acids, and even carboxylate salts to alcohols is Lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH₄).Therefore, the correct option is: Lithium aluminum hydride