Which of the following acids, will be able to give silver mirror test?

Question

Which of the following acids, will be able to give silver mirror test? (A) Acetic acid (B) Butyric acid (C) Formic acid (D) Carboxylic acids do not give this test

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Formic acid (HCOOH) has an aldehydic group in it, and hence, give Tollens test. H- oversetO mathop overset|| mathopC -OH+Ag2O xrightarrowCO2+H2O+2Ag downarrow Other carboxylic acids do not give this test.

Q. Which of the following acids, will be able to give silver mirror test?

Acetic acid

Butyric acid

Formic acid

Carboxylic acids do not give this test

Formic acid (HCOOH) has an aldehydic group in it, and hence, give Tollens test. $H - C ∣∣ O - O H + A g_{2} O C O_{2} + H_{2} O + 2 A g ↓$ Other carboxylic acids do not give this test.

Q. Which of the following acids, will be able to give silver mirror test?

Acetic acid

Butyric acid

Formic acid

Carboxylic acids do not give this test

Formic acid (HCOOH) has an aldehydic group in it, and hence, give Tollens test. H−C∣∣O−OH+Ag2​O​CO2​+H2​O+2Ag↓ Other carboxylic acids do not give this test.

Formic acid (HCOOH) has an aldehydic group in it, and hence, give Tollens test. $H - C ∣∣ O - O H + A g_{2} O C O_{2} + H_{2} O + 2 A g ↓$ Other carboxylic acids do not give this test.