Question

Assertion Formic acid reduces Tollen’s reagent.
Reason Compounds containing $—CHO$ group reduce Tollen’s reagent.

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
• C. Assertion is true but Reason is false.
• D. Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$HCOOH-$ acts as a reducing agent because it can be easily oxidised to $CO_2$, and $H _{2} O$ and hence reduces Tollen's reagent