What happens when acetaldehyde is heated with tollens reagent?
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Tollens’ reagents is a chemical reagent most commonly used to determine whether a known carbonyl-containing compound is an aldehyde or alpha-hydroxy ketone.
Aldehydes will be positive in Tollens’ test and a mirror-like material will be formed.
Aldehydes will be positive in Tollens’ test and a mirror-like material will be formed.
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Tollens reagent is a solution of silver nitrate and ammonia. - Acetaldehyde when reacted with tollens test it gets oxidized to acetic acid.
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