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What happens when formic acid reacts with acidified KMnO4 solution?

Important Questions on Carboxylic Acids

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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 19 - Carboxylic Acids>QUESTIONS>Q 18
Explain why acetic acid is stronger acid than ethanol.
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 19 - Carboxylic Acids>QUESTIONS>Q 19
What is the reaction of acetic acid with lime water?
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 19 - Carboxylic Acids>QUESTIONS>Q 20
How can you get acetone from acetic acid?
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 19 - Carboxylic Acids>QUESTIONS>Q 21
What happens when formic acid reacts with mercuric chloride?
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 19 - Carboxylic Acids>QUESTIONS>Q 22

Arrange the following in the increasing order of acidic strength.

i Br-CH2COOH, ii Cl-CH2CH2COOH iii F-CH2COOH iv CH3COOH.

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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 19 - Carboxylic Acids>QUESTIONS>Q 23
How can you distinguish acetic acid from acetone?
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 19 - Carboxylic Acids>QUESTIONS>Q 24
How would you convert acetic acid to methyl amine?
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-2>Chapter 19 - Carboxylic Acids>QUESTIONS>Q 25
Explain the reaction of formic acid with Fehling's solution.