Complex sentence: In organic chemistry, silver oxide is used a mild oxidizing agent, used for example to oxidize aldehydes to carboxylic acids; such reactions often work best when the silver oxide is prepared "in situ" from silver nitrate and alkali hydroxide.
Split into simpler sentences: In organic chemistry, silver oxide is used as a mild oxidizing agent. Such reactions often work best when the silver oxide is prepared "in situ" from silver nitrate and alkali hydroxide.