Manipal MET2015ChemistryAldehydes and Ketones
Which of the following pairs give positive Tollen's test?
Options
- AGlucose, sucrose
- BGlucose, fractose
- CHexanal, acetophenone
- DFractose, sucrose
Correct answer
B. Glucose, fractose
Step-by-step solution
Aldehyde and -hydroxy ketones give positive Tollen's test. Glucose has an aldehyde group and fructose is an -hydroxy ketone.