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Formic acid can reduce...

Formic acid can reduce

A

Tollen's reagent

B

Mercuric chloride

C

`KMnO_(4)`

D

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D
Tollen's reagent-` HCOOH+ Ag_(2)O to CO_(2)+ underset("silver mirror")(2Ag)`
Fehling's solution –
`HCOOH+ 2CuO to CO_(2)+ H_(2)O+ underset("red ppt")(Cu_(2)O)`
Mercury chloride
`2HCOOH+ 2HgCl_(2) to 2CO_(2)+ 4HCl + underset("black")(2Hg)`
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