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Mention a chemical property in which formic acid (methanoic acid) differs from acetic acid (ethanoic acid).
Or Formic acid reduces Tollens' reagent but acetic acid does not.

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To answer the question regarding the chemical property in which formic acid (methanoic acid) differs from acetic acid (ethanoic acid), we can analyze their behavior in the presence of Tollens' reagent. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Structures**: - Formic acid (methanoic acid) has the structure HCOOH. - Acetic acid (ethanoic acid) has the structure CH3COOH. ...
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  7. What makes acetic acid a stronger acid than phenol?

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  14. Why HCOOH does not give HVZ reaction but CH(3)COOH does ?

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  16. Account for the following : (i) Benzoic acid does not undergo Friede...

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