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Tollen’s reagent is used for the detection of aldehyde, when a solution of AgNO3 is added to glucose with NH4OH then gluconic acid is formed. Ag++e−→Ag; E∘red=0.8V C6H12O6+H2O→C6H12O7 (Gluconic acid) +2H++2e;E∘oxd=−0.05V [Ag(NH3)2]++e−→Ag(S)+2NH3;E∘red=–0.337V [Use 2.303×RTF=0.0592 and FRT=38.92 at 298 K] (ii) When ammonia is added to the solution, pH is raised to 11. Which half-cell reaction is affected by pH and by how much?

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Tollen’s reagent is used for the detection of aldehyde, when a solution of AgNO3 is added to glucose with NH4OH then gluconic acid is formed.

Ag++eAg; Ered=0.8V

C6H12O6+H2OC6H12O7 (Gluconic acid) +2H++2e;Eoxd=0.05V

[Ag(NH3)2]++eAg(S)+2NH3;Ered=0.337V

[Use 2.303×RTF=0.0592 and FRT=38.92 at 298 K]

(ii) When ammonia is added to the solution, pH is raised to 11. Which half-cell reaction is affected by pH and by how much?




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