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Statement 1: Formic acid reduces 'Tollen...

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

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HCOOH has an aldehydic (CHO) group in addition to carboxyl group (COOH). Therefore, it is expected to behave as reducing agent also and reduces Tollen's reagent to form a shining mirror.
`underset("Formic acid")underset()(HCOOH)+underset("Tollen's reagent")underset()(2[Ag(NH_(3))_(2)]^(+))OH^(-)rarrunderset("Silver mirror")underset()(2Ag+2H_(2)O)+CO_(2)+4NH_(3)`
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