JEE Main Chemistry question

Formic acid is not a representative member of the carboxylic acid series because:

(A)It is the first member of the series
(B)It does not contain an alkyl group
(C)It is a gas
(D)It contains an aldehydic group while the other acids do not have the aldehydic groupCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Formic acid's carboxyl carbon bears a hydrogen directly (H–COOH), giving it an aldehyde-like reducing

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Question ID VK-150008