Formic acid can be distinguished from acetic acid by its reaction with.

N a H C O_{3}

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Tollen's reagent

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NaOH

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The correct option is B Tollen's reagent
Formic acid reduces ammoniacal silver nitrate solution (Tollen's reagent) to metallic Ag.
$H C O O H f r o m i c a c i d + A g_{2} O Δ \to 2 A g s i l v e r m i r r o r + C O_{2} + H_{2} O$

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