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Reducing property of formic acid is due ...

Reducing property of formic acid is due to the presence of:

A

`-OH`

B

`-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-H`

C

`-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-OH`

D

all of these

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The correct Answer is:
B
Formic acid has `-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-H` also. Due to which it shows reducing property.
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