Doubt by Anchal tripathi

How can we differentiate b/w pentane -2-one and pentane -3-one??

Answers

Answer by Divya Garg

Please revise rules for nomenclature.

Answer by RINKI KUMARI

by 2 4 DNP test because both are ketones with different melting points and in 2 4 dnp test product of each ketone shows specific value for melting point and also iodoform test can do it 2 pentanone will give the iodoform test positive because of linkage as well as 3 alpha hydrogen