Which of the following reacts with Tollen's reagent but does not form silver mirror:
Correct answer: B. Acetylene
- A. Acetaldehyde
- B. Acetylene
- C. Formic acid
- D. Formaldehyde
Explanation
We know that acetylene reacts with ammoniacal AgNO3 and the reaction is known as Tollens's Test. In the following Tollens test, we get a white precipitate. Elementary silver will be displaced from the ammoniacal silver nitrate and will form white precipitate in reacting vessel.
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