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Give one chemical test to distinguish between formic acid and acetic acid.

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Formic acid forms silver miror with Tollens. reagent but this test is not given by acetic acid.
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ICSE-ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS-EXERCISE (PART-II DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS) (VERY SHORT QUESTIONS)
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  6. What is observed when formic acid is added to Tollens' reagent?

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  9. How will you detect the presence of a carboxylic acid ?

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  11. Which reagent directly converts carboxylic acids to alcohols?

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