ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACID
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The reagent that can be used to distinguish between methanoic acid and ethanoic acid is
1 Ammoniacal silver nitrate solution
2 Neutral ferric Chloride solution
3 Sodium carbonate solution
4 Phenolphthalein
Explanation:
(a)\(HCOOH\) reduces ammoniacal silvernitrate solution, i.e., Tollen’s reagent but acetic acid does not.