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Tollen's reagent is used for the detection of aldehyde when a solution of
AgNO3 is added to glucose with
NH4OH then gluconic acid is formed
Ag++e−→AgC6H12O6+H2O→ Gluconic acid (C6H12O7)+2H++2e−;Ag(NH3)2++e−→Ag(s)+2NH3;Ered ∘=0.8 V−Ered∘=−0.05 VEred∘=0.337 V
[Use
2.303×FRT=0.0592 and
RTF=38.92 at
298 K ]
Question:
2Ag++C6H12O6+H2O→2Ag(s)+C6H12O4+2H+. Find
lnK of this reaction.