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The acids, HCOOH and CH(3)COOH are disti...

The acids, HCOOH and `CH_(3)COOH` are distinguished by

A

reaction with Na metal

B

reaction with NaOH

C

reaction with Tollen's reagent

D

reaction with Schiff's reagent

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c
`HCOOH gives acids dissociate in water to give resoance stablised carboxylate anions and hydronium ions.
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