Formaldehyde+silver nitrate+ammonia-acetic acid+ammonia+silver +H2O
The specific chemical equation is:
HCHO+4[Ag(NH3)2]OH-& gt; 4Ag↓+6NH3↑+(NH4)2CO3+2H2O [-H in aldehyde group is oxidized to -OH to generate H2CO3 carbonate, which then reacts with NH3 to generate (NH4)2CO3.