Question

Distinguish between methanoic acid and ethanoic acid

Answer 1

Answers : (2) HCOOH REACTS WITH TOLLENS REAGENT [ AMMONICAL SILVER NITRATE] ,SILVER MIRROR IS FORMED WHILE CH3COOH DOES NOT REACTS WITH TOLLENS REAGENT. Test 1: To distinguish between formic acid and acetic acid use tollens(tollens reagent = ammonical silver nitrate solution) test(silver mirror) or fehling solution

Answer 2

Answer:Hell Volhard Zelinsky reaction.

Explanation: HCOOH does not have any alpha H atom, so it does not participate in this reaction, while CH3COOH are halogenated in the presence of Cl/Br and red P.