JEE Main Chemistry question
On warming formic acid with ammoniacal silver nitrate, the product formed is:
Answer: (B)
Solution
Formic acid's aldehyde-like C–H allows it to reduce Tollens' reagent, giving a silver mirror (metallic silver).
On warming formic acid with ammoniacal silver nitrate, the product formed is:
Formic acid's aldehyde-like C–H allows it to reduce Tollens' reagent, giving a silver mirror (metallic silver).