Formic acid and acetic acid can be distinguished with, sodium, H g C l 2, 2, 4-dinitrophenyl hydrazine, C H 3 C H 2 O N a - +

2HgCl 2 + HCOOH → Hg 2 Cl 2 White ppt . + CO 2 + 2HCl

Formic acid and acetic acid can be distinguished with

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Formic acid and acetic acid can be distinguished with

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H g C l_{2}

{2HgCl}_{2} + HCOOH \to \underset{(White ppt .)}{{Hg}_{2} {Cl}_{2}} + {CO}_{2} + 2HCl

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