Chemistry A-Level
Tollens' and Fehling's
What Tollens' and Fehling's means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Tollens' and Fehling's
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An aldehyde gives a silver mirror with Tollens' reagent or a red precipitate with Fehling's solution, both warmed in a water bath.
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