Question

The Latin word formica means ant. The name formic acid is derived from this Latin word because

• A. this acid in acient time was used to kill ants
• B. this corrosive acid is secreted by ants to drive away their enemies
• C. this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants
• D. ants are attracted by the odour of this acid

Answer 1

The correct option is C this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants

Formic acid was first isolated from certain ants and was named after the Latin formica, meaning ‘ant.’