What is the difference between fehling's solution and tollens reagent?

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Fehling's solution is used to test for the presence of reducing sugars, while Tollens reagent is used to test for the presence of aldehydes. Fehling's solution contains cupric ions, while Tollens reagent contains silver ions. When a reducing sugar reacts with Fehling's solution, a brick-red precipitate forms, while with Tollens reagent, silver ions are reduced to form a silver mirror on the test tube.

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