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Which of the following pairs give positive Tollens test?
(IIT-JEE,2004)

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Glucose, sucrose
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Glucose, fructose
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Hexanal, acetophenone
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Fructose, sucrose
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Solution

The correct option is B Glucose, fructose
Glucose is an aldehyde, gives positive Tollens test. Fructose although ketone gives positive Tollens test because under the basic conditions of the reagent, fructose undergoes a rearrangement to form glucose and mannose (C-2 epimer of glucose).

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