explain about tollen's test
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Tollens' test, also known as silver-mirror test, is a qualitative laboratory test used to distinguish between an aldehyde and a ketone. It exploits the fact that aldehydes are readily oxidized (see oxidation), whereas ketones are not.
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Tollen's test is an oxidation-reduction reduction. It is used to distinguish the carbonyl group present in aldehydes and ketones. Ideally ketones should not give a positive Tollens test since they are not good reducing agents.
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