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QJEEAdv16Ch975d: JEE Advanced 2016 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEAdv16Ch975d Solution: Positive Tollen’s test is observed for

Positive Tollen’s test is observed for

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Only aldehydes and α-hydroxyketones show positive test with Tollen’s reagent containing [Ag(NH3)2]+ ions. It is a weak oxidising agent that oxidises aldehydes to carboxylate ions and gets reduce to metallic silver Ag, depositing on the walls of test tube as silver mirror. JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 51 English Explanation 1 JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 51 English Explanation 2 JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 51 English Explanation 3

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