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How is formic acid distinguished from acetic acid ? 

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The only carboxylic acid that has -CHO group is formic acid. Formic acid reduces Fehling.s solution and Tollen.s reagent, but not acetic acid .
`HCOOH + 2CuO rarr H_2O +CO_2 + Cu_2O darr ("red")`
`HCOOH + Ag_2O rarr H_2O + CO_2 + 2Ag darr ("white")`
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