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ChemistryCarbonyl compoundsOxidation of Aldhyde (Tollens, Fehling solution, Baeyer villiger etc. Test)Medium2 minQB
ChemistryMediummultiple choice
The following compounds gives silver mirror with ammonical solutions.
Options:(select one or more)
Answer:
A, C, D
Solution:
Tollens’ reagent gives a silver mirror with aldehydes and compounds that can form aldehydes (like hemiacetals/open-chain forms).
A: Cyclic hemiacetal → can open to aldehyde → gives test
C: Benzaldehyde → directly gives silver mirror
D: Contains –NHOH group → can reduce Ag⁺ → gives test
B: Stable alcohol (no aldehyde formation) → does not react
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Carbonyl compoundsSubtopic:Oxidation of Aldhyde (Tollens, Fehling solution, Baeyer villiger etc. Test)
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