AIIMS 2015
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2015
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
AIIMS 2015 · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
Assertion: Formic acid reduces mercuric chloride to mercurous...
Assertion: Formic acid reduces mercuric chloride to mercurous chloride on heating, while acetic acid does not.
Reason : Formic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIfboth assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. Ifboth assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
\begin{array}{r}\mathrm{HCOOH}+2 \mathrm{HgCl}}_{2} \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{Hg}}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}}_{2}+ \mathrm{CO}}_{2} \\
+2 \mathrm{HCl}
\end{array}Reducing property of formic acid is due to - CHO group.