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Sugars that reduce Tollens' reagent are called:
AReducing alcohols
BReducing aldehydes
CReducing sugars
DReducing starches
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Reducing sugars
1. A free aldehyde or keto group can reduce the reagent.
2. Fehling's solution behaves the same way.
3. Such carbohydrates are the reducing sugars.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Part 2, Unit 10 'Biomolecules'_
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