Question

Which reagents are used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones

Answer 1

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$<marquee behaviour="side" direction="down" style="background:red" >$: -It exploits the fact that aldehydes are readily oxidized (see oxidation), whereas ketones are not. Tollens' test uses a reagent known as Tollens' reagent, which is a colorless, basic, aqueous solution containing silver ions coordinated to ammonia [Ag(NH3)2+]. It is prepared using a two-step procedure.