Formic acid reacts with ______ to give silver mirro.
A
Cacodyl oxide
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B
Tollen's reagent
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C
Red P
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D
KMnO4
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Solution
The correct option is B Tollen's reagent HCOOH reacts with tollen's reagent [Ag(NH3)2NO3](aq) to give silver mirror whereas acetic acid does not react with tollen's reagent.