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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

what is the formula if tollen’s reagent and explain with reactions?

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10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
Tollens ragent is i mixture of ammmonical silver nitrate and amonium hydroxide is called tollens reagent.It is used to prepare aldehydes and ketones.
 
Profile image of RAMCHANDRARAO
10 Years ago
the formula for the tollens reagent is AgNo3+NH4OH.this is used in the identifying the aldehyde or ketone.may be given compound contains aldehyde reacted with tollens reagent it will forms silver mirror.ketone does not form silver mirror
 
Profile image of aryan singh
7 Years ago
]OH .this is used in the identifying the aldehyde or ketone.this is also known as shilver mirror test and given by all aldehydes and for ketone only a-hydroxy ketones gives this test(a is alpha here).3)2 OR simply [Ag(NH- OH+]3)2the formula for the tollens reagent is [Ag(NH
e.g.
RCHO  +  2[[Ag(NH3)2]+OH-      ----------------->       RCOONH +  2Ag  +3NH3  +  H2O