Tollens' reagent
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title:
Tollens' reagent
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Tollens' reagent is a chemical reagent used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones along with some alpha-hydroxy ketones which can tautomerize into aldehydes. The reagent consists of a solution of silver nitrate, ammonium hydroxide and some sodium hydroxide. It was named after its discoverer, the German chemist Bernhard Tollens. A positive test with Tollens' reagent is indicated by the precipitation of elemental silver, often producing a characteristic "silver mirror" on the inner surface
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Chemical reagent used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tollens%27_reagent
date created:
2005-01-21T11:58:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T19:39:53Z
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