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Aldehydes are oxidised to carboxylate ions by diamminosilver(II) ion, a constituent of Tollens' reagent.

This reagent is used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones, and between "reducing sugars" and "non-reducing sugars".

  +  
2
[Ag(NH3)2]+
  +  
3
NaOH(aq)
         
  +  
2
Ag
  +  
4
NH3
  +  
2
H2O
  +  
3
Na+
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Aldehyde (AS/A2 generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Diamminosilver(I) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium hydroxide solution     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carboxylic acid anion (AS/A2 generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Silver     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ammonia     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Functional Group Interconvertion
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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