why do alkanals give positive test with both fehlings and tollens reagent but alkanones do not
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reagent will oxidize an aldehyde compound to its corresponding carboxylic acid. The reaction also reduces the silver ions present in the Tollen's Reagent to metallic silver. ... However, ketones will not be able to oxidize Tollen's reagent and hence it will not produce a silver mirror in the test tube.
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