Single Choice

Formic acid and formaldehyde can be distinguished by treating with:

ABenedict's solution
BTollens' reagent
CFehling's solution
DNaHCO3NaHCO3
Correct Answer

Solution

Treat both Formic acid and Formaldehyde with NaHCO3( sodium bicarbonate) Formic acid liberates CO2 on reaction with NaHCO3 while formaldehyde doesn't.This way both of them can be easily distinguished. Hence option (D) is correct.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Physical World

When sodium formate is heated at $${360}^{o}C$$, main product is:

Physical World

When sodium formate is heated with soda lime, it forms:

Physical World

Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compound: Formic acid and Acetic acid.

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