Write chemical tests to distinguish between formic acid and acetic acid.
Solution
HCOOH contains an aldehydic H–C=O, so it reduces Tollens' reagent to a silver mirror; acetic acid gives no mirror.
CBSE Class 12 Board · 2003 · Delhi · Subjective
CBSE Class 12 · 2003 · Delhi · Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsVery Short Answer
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