MHT CET Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMHT CET

The reagent that can be used to distinguish between methanoic acid and ethanoic acid is

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Solution

Methanoic acid has an aldehydic group and reduces Tollens' reagent to silver whereas ethanoic acid does not; neutral gives a

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