Assertion: Aldehydes and ketones, both react with Tollen’s reagent to form a silver mirror.
Reason: Both, aldehydes and ketones contain a carbonyl group.
Assertion: Aldehydes and ketones, both react with Tollen’s reagent to form a silver mirror.
Reason: Both, aldehydes and ketones contain a carbonyl group.
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This is a Assertion and Reason Type Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar
Ans: D
The silver mirror test can be used to determine Tollen's. [Ag (NH3)2] + OH - . Only aldehydes, not ketones, react with Tollen's reagent to create silver.
A silver mirror test is not given with this affirmative test.
The carbonyl group is present in both aldehyde and ketone.
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