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Benzaldehyde reduces Tollens' reagent but not the Fehling's or the Benedict's solution. Explain.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Compounds:** - Benzaldehyde (C₆H₅CHO) is an aromatic aldehyde. It contains a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to a benzene ring. 2. **Tollens' Reagent:** - Tollens' reagent is a solution of silver nitrate (AgNO₃) in ammonia (NH₃). It is a mild oxidizing agent that can oxidize aldehydes to carboxylic acids while reducing silver ions (Ag⁺) to metallic silver (Ag). - The reaction with benzaldehyde involves the oxidation of the aldehyde group to a carboxylic acid, which results in the reduction of the silver ions. ...
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