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

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.

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HCOOH- acts as a reducing agent because it can be easily oxidised to CO2, and H 2 O and hence reduces Tollen's reagent

Q. Assertion Formic acid reduces Tollen’s reagent.
Reason Compounds containing $— C H O$ group reduce Tollen’s reagent.

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true but Reason is false.

Both Assertion and Reason are false.

$H COO H -$ acts as a reducing agent because it can be easily oxidised to $C O_{2}$ , and $H_{2} O$ and hence reduces Tollen's reagent

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