Tollen's test can be used to distinguish

Question

Tollen's test can be used to distinguish (A) propionaldehyde and acetone (B) propanol and propionic acid (C) propene and isobutene (D) isopropanol and propanol

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Tollen's test is used to distinguish between propionaldehyde and acetone because Tollen's reagent is a weak oxidising agent and results in the formation of silver mirror with aldehydes. The test is only shown by aldehydes and not by ketones. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/9030835e5eccbc4e592e0415e6c3679f-.png" />

Q. Tollen's test can be used to distinguish

propionaldehyde and acetone

propanol and propionic acid

propene and isobutene

isopropanol and propanol

Tollen's test is used to distinguish between propionaldehyde and acetone because Tollen's reagent is a weak oxidising agent and results in the formation of silver mirror with aldehydes. The test is only shown by aldehydes and not by ketones.