CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2014

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    Formic acid and acetic acid are distinguished by

    A)  \[NaHC{{O}_{3}}\]

    B)  \[FeC{{l}_{3}}\]

    C)  Victor Meyer test

    D)  Tollens reagent

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

              Formic acid has \[-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{|\,|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-H\](aldehyde) group. It reduces Tollens reagent to silver mirror like other aldehydes.


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