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Why does butanone not give a silver mirror with Tollens' reagent?
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High School (11–12)
Organic Compounds with Functional Groups › Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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Why does butanone not give a silver mirror with Tollens' reagent?
It is not soluble in water
It has no carbonyl group
It reacts with ammonia and not with silver ions
It has no hydrogen on the carbonyl carbon, so it is not easily oxidised
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