How to distinguish between an aldehyde and a ketone using a simple test?
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29th Aug, 2022
A common test to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones is the Tollens' test. Aldehydes can reduce Tollens' reagent to form a silver mirror, indicating the presence of an aldehyde. Ketones, however, do not react with Tollens' reagent and thus will not produce a silver mirror.
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