Formic acid and acetic acid are distinguished by

N a H {C O}_{3}

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F e {C l}_{3}

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Victor Mayer test

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Tollen's reagent

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Solution

The correct option is D Tollen's reagent
Formic acid has aldehyde group. It reduces Tollen's reagent to silver mirror like other aldehydes. Tollen's test is not given by Carboxylic acids.
Option D is correct.

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