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Which of the following compounds will give positive test with Tollen's reagent

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Acetamide
Acetaldehyde
Acetic acid
Acetone

Solution :Tollen's reagent is ammonical SILVER nitrate solution. Its REACTING species is `Ag^(+)`. It oxidises aliphatic as well as aromatic aldehydes.
`R - CHO + Ag^(+) overset("Redox")UNDERSET("reaction")rarr RCOOH + Ag`


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