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Does Ag+ oxidise aldehyde to carboxylic acid?

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Dear student... Yes.. The oxidizing agents Ag+, Cu+2, and K2CrO4 can transform an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid. The carbonyl carbon is oxidized by 2 electrons from the I to the III oxidation state. Silver metal is produced when Ag+ combines with 1 electron.. Regards

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