Question

What happens when Acitaldihyde reacts with tollen reagent

Answer 1

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Explanation:

When aldehyde undergoes oxidation with the fresh preparation of Tollen’s reagent resulting in the formation of the bright silver mirror. This occurs due to the formation of silver metal during the reaction. Finally, the aldehydes undergo oxidation to produce carboxylate anion. The reaction happens in an alkaline medium.