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Both aldoses and ketoses are oxidized $=$ aldonic acid by Tollen’s reagent( $Ag^+$,$NH_3$ , $OH^-$)
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The oxidizing agent in Tollens reagant is $\mathrm{Ag}^{+} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Ag}$ metallic silver
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The oxidizing agent in Tollens reagant is $\mathrm{Ag}^{+} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Ag}$ metallic silver