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How will you test aldehydes and ketones with:
Tollens' reagent

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To test aldehydes and ketones with Tollens' reagent, follow these steps: ### Step 1: Prepare Tollens' Reagent Tollens' reagent is a solution of silver nitrate (AgNO3) in aqueous ammonia (NH3). To prepare it, mix silver nitrate solution with ammonia until the brown precipitate of silver oxide (Ag2O) dissolves, resulting in a clear solution. ### Step 2: Add the Sample Take a small amount of the organic compound you want to test (either an aldehyde or a ketone) and add it to a test tube containing Tollens' reagent. ...
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  15. What are carboxylic acids? Write the general formula of saturated mono...

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  16. Why are carboxylic acids called fatty acids?

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  17. Write the IUPAC name of CHO.COOH.

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  18. Write IUPAC name of the following compound : CH(3)CH(2)CH(CHO)CH(2)C...

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  20. Two organic acids have the molecular formula C(2)H(4)O(2) and C(2)H(2)...

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