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Q. Formic acid and formaldehyde can be distinguished by treating with -

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Formic acid is strong acid but not formaldehyde. Formic acid react with $NaHCO_{3}$ and liberated $CO_{2}$ but formaldehyde does not react with $NaHCO_{3}$ . Other tests are given by both formic acid and formaldehyde.