Tollen's test

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Tollens' reagent is a chemical reagent used to determine the presence of aldehyde and aromatic aldehyde functional groups along with some alpha-hydroxy ketone which can tautomerize into aldehyde. The reagent consists of a solution of silver nitrate, ammonia and some sodium hydroxide.