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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

  1. AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. BIfboth assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. 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

array r HCOOH +2 HgCl ₂ Hg ₂ Cl ₂+ CO ₂ +2 HCl array Reducing property of formic acid is due to - CHO group.

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