JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids JEE Main

Formic acid:

(A)Is immiscible with water
(B)Reduces ammoniacal silver nitrateCorrect
(C)Is a weak acid nearly three and a half times weaker than acetic acid
(D)Is prepared by heating potassium hydroxide

Answer: (B)

Solution

Formic acid's H–COOH structure resembles an aldehyde, so it reduces Tollens' reagent (ammoniacal AgNO₃) to

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Question ID VK-150079