Question

formic acid reduce tollens reagent while acetic acid not,why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Formic acid(HCOOH) is not a true acid both aldehyde as well as Carboxylic group. It behave as a reducing regent. Formic acid reduces tollens reagent to metallic silver.

while in acetic acid there is no aldehyde group to reduce tollens reagent.

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Answer 2

Answer:

because formic acid is not true acid ...so it contain the both grp aldehyde and carboxly grp..then it beahavs like.as readusing agent....therefore formic acid reduce tollens reagent ....

In the case of acetic acid...it is not contain aldehyde grp...so that...it not reduce....tollens reagent...

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