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Statement 1: Formic acid reduces 'Tollens reagent'.
Statement 2: Compounds containing `(-CHO)` group reduce 'Tollens reagent'.

A

a.Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

B

b.Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.

C

c.Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.

D

d.Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is false

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The correct Answer is:
B
Both the statement are not true but statement `2` is not the correct explanetions are true but statement `1`, so the answer is (b).
The correct explanation would be that `H-overset(O)overset(||)(C )-OH` can be considered to contain both an aldehyde `(-CH=O)` and a carboxyl group `(-COOH)`. Therefore, formic acid behaves as a reducing agent.
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  • Assertion: Formic acid reduces Tollens reagent. Reason : Compounds containing CHO group reduce Tollens reagent.

    A
    If Both assertion and reason are true reason is the correct explation of the assertion.
    B
    If Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explation of the assertion.
    C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    If assertion is false but reason is true.

  • Formic acid reduces Tollen's reagent because

    A
    it is highly strong acid
    B
    it has an aldehyde group in its moleculae
    C
    oxidation state of carbon in it is `+2`
    D
    it is the weakest acid

  • Tollen's reagent is

    A
    ammonical `CuSO_(4)`
    B
    ammonical `AgNO_(3)`
    C
    alkaline solution containing complex of copper nitrate
    D
    none of these

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