(A) Formic acid is made poisonous with t...

(A) Formic acid is made poisonous with the presence of sulphuric acid
(R ) Sulphuric acid acts as dehydrating agent liberating carbon monoxide from formic acid

A

Both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)

B

Both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true but (R ) is false

D

Both (A) and (R ) are false

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The correct Answer is:

A

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