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Q. Although CO is neutral gas, yet it shows acidic nature or reaction with: (at high pressure and temperature)

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Carbon monoxide, under pressure, reacts with $ NaOH $ to form sodium formate (a salt). This reaction shows the acidic property of CO. $ CO+NaOH\xrightarrow[\text{Pressure}]{\Delta }\underset{\text{Sodium}\,\text{formate}}{\mathop{HCOONa}}\, $