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What is observed when an aldehyde is warmed with Tollens' reagent?
AA bright silver mirror
BA reddish brown precipitate
CA yellow precipitate
DA deep blue solution
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A bright silver mirror
The aldehyde is oxidised to a carboxylate while Ag+ in the ammoniacal solution is reduced to metallic silver.
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