Given below are some statements concerning formic acid, which of them is true?

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Given below are some statements concerning formic acid, which of them is true? (A) It is weaker acid than acetic acid (B) It is reducing agent (C) When its calcium salt is heated, it forms a ketone (D) It is an oxidising agent

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Formic acid also act as a reducing agent as it can reduce Tollens reagent, Fehling solution, mercuric chloride and KMnO 4 etc.

Q. Given below are some statements concerning formic acid, which of them is true?

It is weaker acid than acetic acid

It is reducing agent

When its calcium salt is heated, it forms a ketone

It is an oxidising agent

Formic acid also act as a reducing agent as it can reduce Tollens reagent, Fehling solution, mercuric chloride and $K M n O_{4}$ etc.

Q. Given below are some statements concerning formic acid, which of them is true?

It is weaker acid than acetic acid

It is reducing agent

When its calcium salt is heated, it forms a ketone

It is an oxidising agent

Formic acid also act as a reducing agent as it can reduce Tollens reagent, Fehling solution, mercuric chloride and KMnO4​ etc.

Formic acid also act as a reducing agent as it can reduce Tollens reagent, Fehling solution, mercuric chloride and $K M n O_{4}$ etc.