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Formic acid reduces Tollen's reagent bec...

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

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B
`HCOOH + 2[Ag(NH_(3))_(2)]^(+) OH^(-) rarr 2Ag + CO_(2) + 2H_(2)O + 4NH_(3)`
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