Identify the name of the reaction when an aldehyde or ketone reacts with $Zn-Hg / \text{conc. } HCl$ to give an alkane.

  • A
    Stephen reduction
  • B
    Clemmensen reduction
  • C
    Wolff-Kishner reduction
  • D
    Rosenmund reduction

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