Out of the following compounds given below, the number of compounds which given positive test with Tollen's reagent are :
(I) $CH_{3} CHO$ (II) PhCHO (III) HCOOH
(IV) $CH_{3} COOH$ (V) $CH_{3} CH (OH) OC_{2} H_{5}$
(VI)

(VII) $CH_{3} C \equiv CH$
(VIII)
IX) $CH_{3} COCH_{3}$

Question

Out of the following compounds given below, the number of compounds which given positive test with Tollen's reagent are :

(I) $CH_{3} CHO$ (II) PhCHO (III) HCOOH

(IV) $CH_{3} COOH$ (V) $CH_{3} CH (OH) OC_{2} H_{5}$

(VI)

(VII) $CH_{3} C \equiv CH$

(VIII)

IX) $CH_{3} COCH_{3}$

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Six compounds (I, II, III, V, VII and VIII)

Aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes (I, II) and formic acid (III), hemiacetal (V), terminal alkyne (VII) and (VIII) gives this test.

(VI) gives on hydrolysis ketone.

VIII.

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