Question
Chemistry Question on Biomolecules
Glucose gives silver mirror with Tollen's reagent, it shows the presence of
A
An acidic group
B
An alcoholic group
C
A ketonic group
D
An aldehydic group
Answer
An aldehydic group
Explanation
Solution
Glucose gives silver mirror test with Tollen's reagent. It is due to the presence of an aldehydic group (-CHO group).