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Tollen's test: this test is used to differentiate between a ketone and an aldehyde. In this test aldehyde is oxidised where as the ketone will not undergo oxidation. This test also known as silver mirror test. Ammonium silver nitrate is tollen's reagent and it is mild oxidative agent. All the aldehyde give positive result.
Fehling's test: This test is used to detection of reducing sugar. It contain two solution Fehling's solution A and Fehling's solution B. Solution A is an aqueous copper sulphate where as solution B is alkaline sodium potassium tartrate. The solution B act as the chelating agent in this reaction.
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