how to form tolens reagent
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It is prepared using a two-step procedure.
Step 1: Aqueous silver nitrate is mixed with aqueous sodium hydroxide.
Step 2: Aqueous ammonia is added drop-wise until the precipitated silver oxide completely dissolves.
Tollens' reagent oxidizes an aldehyde into the corresponding carboxylic acid.
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