MHT CET20244 May 2024Morning ShiftChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
Which of the following compounds when treated with ammoniacal silver nitrate exhibits silver mirror test?
Options
- AEthanol
- BEthanal
- CEthoxyethane
- DEthanoic acid
Correct answer
B. Ethanal
Step-by-step solution
Tollen's reagent oxidises aldehyde to the corresponding carboxylate anion. Silver forms a greyish black precipitate. This test is termed as silver mirror test.