In Tollen's test for aldehyde, the overall number of electron(s) transferred to the Tollen's reagent formula [Ag(NH?)?]? per aldehyde group to form silver mirror is ________. (Round off to the nearest integer).
In Tollen's test for aldehyde, the overall number of electron(s) transferred to the Tollen's reagent formula [Ag(NH?)?]? per aldehyde group to form silver mirror is ________. (Round off to the nearest integer).
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In Tollen's test for aldehyde, aldehyde is oxidized to carboxylic acid salt as:
R – CHO + H? O →R – COO? + 3H? + 2e?
So; 2e? are transferred per aldhyde group.
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