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HCOOH and CH(3)COOH can be distinguished...

`HCOOH` and `CH_(3)COOH` can be distinguished by

A

Tollen's reagent

B

Fehling's solution

C

`KMnO_(4)`

D

`NaHCO_(3)`

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The correct Answer is:
A, B, C, D
(a) `HCOOH` gives silver mirror with Tollen's reagent, acetic acid does not.
(b) `HCOOH` forms red ppt with fehling's solution, acetic acid does not.
(c) `HCOOH` decolourises `KMnO_(4)` but acetic acid does not.
(d) both react with `NaHCO_(3)` (d) is not correct.
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