Ammoniacal silver nitrate solution is called:

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Ammoniacal silver nitrate solution is called: (A) Fehling solution (B) Tollens reagent (C) Benedict solution (D) Schiffs reagent

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Tollens reagent: Tollens reagent is an ammoniacal solution of silver oxide. It is obtained by adding ammonia to a precipitate of silver oxide present in a solution of silver nitrate and sodium hydroxide. So, ammoniacal silver nitrate solution is called Tollens reagent.

Q. Ammoniacal silver nitrate solution is called:

Fehling solution

Tollens reagent

Benedict solution

Schiffs reagent

Tollens reagent: Tollens reagent is an ammoniacal solution of silver oxide. It is obtained by adding ammonia to a precipitate of silver oxide present in a solution of silver nitrate and sodium hydroxide. So, ammoniacal silver nitrate solution is called Tollens reagent.