JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2021 - 1st September Evening Shift - No. 1)

Experimentally reducing a functional group cannot be done by which one of the following reagents?
Pt-C/H2
Na/H2
Pd-C/H2
Zn/H2O

Explanation

Na in presence of H2, will not release electron which are required for reduction.

H2 gas also not get adsorbed on Na. Hence Na/H2 cannot be used as a reducing agent.

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