Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2011

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    Formic acid and acetic acid are distinguished by

    A)  \[NaHC{{O}_{3}}\]        

    B)  \[FeC{{l}_{3}}\]

    C)  Victor Mayer test  

    D)  Toilers reagent

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

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


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