Chemistry, asked by sarjanarenu, 1 year ago

Give a chemical test to distinguish between formic acid and butanoic acid

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Answered by jiyant

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

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