Silver mirror test is given by which one of the following compounds ?
Acetaldehyde
Acetone
Formaldehyde
Benzophenone
As we learnt in
Oxidation of aldehydes with Tollen's reagent / silver mirror test -
– Distinguish aldehydes from ketones
.– Tollen's reagent = ammoniacal silver nitrate solution.
- wherein
Out of the following both acetaldehyde and formaldehyde gives silver mirror test.
Option 1)
Acetaldehyde
Correct
Option 2)
Acetone
Incorrect
Option 3)
Formaldehyde
Correct
Option 4)
Benzophenone
Incorrect
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