Silver Mirror test is given by which one of the following compounds? 1. Benzophenone 2. Acetaldehyde 3. Acetone 4. Formaldehyde

Q: Silver Mirror test is given by which one of the following compounds? 1. Benzophenone 2. Acetaldehyde 3. Acetone 4. Formaldehyde

Both Formaldehyde and Acetaldehyde will give this test H C H O → [ A g ( N H 3 ) 2 + ] S i l v e r m i r r o r A g + O r g a n i c c o m p o u n d C H 3 - C H O → [ A g ( N H 3 ) 2 + ] A g S i l v e r m i r r o r + O r g a n i c c o m p o u n d

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Both Formaldehyde and Acetaldehyde will give this test

$H C H O \to [A g (N H 3) 2 +] S i l v e r m i r r o r A g + O r g a n i c c o m p o u n d$

$C H 3 - C H O \to [A g (N H 3) 2 +] A g S i l v e r m i r r o r + O r g a n i c c o m p o u n d$

Silver Mirror test is given by which one of the following compounds? 1. Benzophenone 2. Acetaldehyde 3. Acetone 4. Formaldehyde

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