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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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  • Assertion: Formic acid reduces Tollens reagent. Reason : Compounds containing CHO group reduce Tollens reagent.

    A
    If Both assertion and reason are true reason is the correct explation of the assertion.
    B
    If Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explation of the assertion.
    C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    If assertion is false but reason is true.

  • Tollen's reagent is

    A
    `Cu_(2)O`
    B
    `[Cu(OH)_(4)]^(2-)`
    C
    `Ag_(2)O`
    D
    `[Ag(NH)_(3)^(2)]^(+)`

  • Tollen's reagent is

    A
    ammonical `CuSO_(4)`
    B
    ammonical `AgNO_(3)`
    C
    alkaline solution containing complex of copper nitrate
    D
    none of these

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