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Which reagent directly converts carboxylic acids to alcohols?

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` LiAlH_(4)`, e.g., `CH_(3)COOHoverset(LiAlH_(4))toCH_(3)CH_(2)OH`
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  5. What is observed when formic acid is added to Tollens' reagent?

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  7. Why lower carboxylic acids are soluble in water?

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

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  10. Which reagent directly converts carboxylic acids to alcohols?

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  11. Give one example of Hell-Volhard Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction.

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  12. How can you distinguish between an alcohol and an acid?

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