MHT CET20249 May 2024Morning ShiftChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
Identify the test from following so that aldehyde when boiled with ammoniacal silver nitrate solution deposts silver.
Options
- ASchiff's test
- BTollen's test
- CGehling test
- DIodoform test
Correct answer
B. Tollen's test
Step-by-step solution
Tollen's reagent oxidises aldehyde to the corresponding carboxylate anion. Silver gets precipitated as greyish black precipitate.