Practice question
Question
Which compound gives a silver mirror with Tollens' reagent but not a yellow precipitate with iodoform reagent?
Explanation
Propanal (CH₃CH₂CHO) is an aldehyde (positive Tollens' test) but lacks a CH₃C\=O group (negative iodoform test).
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