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HCOOHand CH_(3)COOH can be distinguished by

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Tollen's reagent
FEHLING's solution
`KMnO_(4)`
`NaHCO_(3)`

Solution :(a) `HCOOH` GIVES silver mirror with Tollen's reagent, acetic acid does not.
(b) `HCOOH` form red pptwith Fehling's solution,acetic acid does not.
(c ) `HCOOH`decolouries `KMnO_(4)` but acetic and does not.
(d) Both REACT with `NaHCO_(3) :.` (d) is not.


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