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
aryan singh
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]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