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MHT CET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Which of the following compounds on reaction with ammonical silver nitrate solution forms precipitate of silver?

  1. A Ethanal
  2. B Ethanoic acid
  3. C Ethanol
  4. D Ethoxy ethane
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(A) Ethanal

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Silver mirror test or Tollen's test is given by only aldehydes. Hence, ethanal on reaction with ammonical silver nitrate solution forms precipitate of silver.