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

Options

A. a.Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.
B. b.Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.
C. c.Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
D. d.Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is false

Answer

B

Explanation

Both the statement are not true but statement `2` is not the correct explanetions are true but statement `1`, so the answer is (b).
The correct explanation would be that `H-overset(O)overset(||)(C )-OH` can be considered to contain both an aldehyde `(-CH=O)` and a carboxyl group `(-COOH)`. Therefore, formic acid behaves as a reducing agent.