alleryWhat forms inside the test tube in a positive Tollens' test?
AA pink solution
BA brick red solid
CA yellow precipitate
DA silver mirror
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A silver mirror
The aldehyde reduces the silver ammonia complex to metallic silver, which coats the glass as a mirror.
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