Preparation of Tollens Reagent
Asked by Mukesh Dashing · 1 year ago
How is Tollens reagent prepared?
1 Answer
To prepare Tollens reagent:
1. Add NaOH to AgNO3 solution, forming a brown precipitate of Ag2O.
2. Add NH3 solution until the precipitate dissolves.
3. The resulting clear solution is Tollens reagent, containing [Ag(NH3)2]+ ions.
1. Add NaOH to AgNO3 solution, forming a brown precipitate of Ag2O.
2. Add NH3 solution until the precipitate dissolves.
3. The resulting clear solution is Tollens reagent, containing [Ag(NH3)2]+ ions.
NEET Faculty · 1 year ago
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