Carboxylic Acids Question 101
Question: Formaldehyde and formic acid can be distinguished using
[AFMC 1993]
Options:
A) Tollen’s reagent
B) Fehling solution
C) Ferric chloride
D) Sodium bicarbonate
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ HCOOH+NaHCO_3\to HCOONa+H_2O+CO_2 $
$ HCHO+NaHCO_3\to Noreaction $