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Formic acid reacts with ______ to give silver mirro.

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Cacodyl oxide
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Tollen's reagent
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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.

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