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Statement 1:
Acetic acid does not reduces tollen's reagent.Statement 2:Formic acid reduces tollen's reagent.
Statement 1:
Acetic acid does not reduces tollen's reagent.
Statement 2:
Formic acid reduces tollen's reagent.
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Solution
The correct option is C Both 1 and 2 are correct
Formic acid is unique because it contains both an aldehyde group and carboxyl group also. Hence it can act as a reducing agent. It reduces Tollens reagent. But acetic acid has no aldehydic group hence it does not reduces Tollens reagent.
Formic acid is unique because it contains both an aldehyde group and carboxyl group also. Hence it can act as a reducing agent. It reduces Tollens reagent. But acetic acid has no aldehydic group hence it does not reduces Tollens reagent.
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(D) gives positive Tollens' test, whereas (C) does not. The correct statement(s) given below is/are:
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