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Why formic ac...

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Why formic acid cannot be halogenated in presence of red P or $C l_{2}$ ?

A

It is not reactive to any compound

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It has alpha hydrogen atom

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C

It does not have alpha hydrogen atom

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D

The above statement is false

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Solution

The correct option is C It does not have alpha hydrogen atom
Acetic acid is halogenated in presence of red P and $C l_{2}$ but not formic acid as it does not have alpha hydrogen atoms.

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