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Formic acid reduces Tollen's reagent because

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formic acid has aldehydic group `H- overset(O ) overset(||) C-OH` and therefore is really oxidised thus it reduces tollen.s reagent .
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Assertion: Formic acid reduces Tollens reagent. Reason : Compounds containing CHO group reduce Tollens reagent.

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Statement 1: Formic acid reduces 'Tollens reagent'. Statement 2: Compounds containing (-CHO) group reduce 'Tollens reagent'.