give chemical test to distinguish between

i)benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde

ii) benzyl bromide and bromobenzene
plzzz urgent !!

i) Benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde: 

Fehling's solution test: When acetaldehyde is heated with Fehling solution, red ppt. of cuprous oxide are formed. But benzaldehyde does not give red ppt. with fehling solution. 

CH3CHO + 2Cu2+ + 5OH- → CH3COO- + Cu2O + 3H2

C6H5CHO + 2Cu2+ + 5OH- → No red ppt.

ii) Benzyl bromide and Bromo benzene: 

Silver nitrate test: benzyl bromide react rapidly with ethanol and silver nitrate while bromo benzene does not react with it.

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