Examine the structures of formaldehyde and propanone below. i. When formaldehyde reacts with Tollen's reagent, what is

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Examine the structures of formaldehyde and propanone below.
Examine the structures of formaldehyde and propanone below.
i. When formaldehyde

i. When formaldehyde reacts with Tollen's reagent, what is it converted to? Write equations to illustrate your answer.
ii. Explain why propanone cannot react in the same way.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9788120307209

6th Edition

Authors: Robert Thornton Morrison, Robert Neilson Boyd

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