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Compounds X and Y give effervescence with NaHCO3 solution, X gives a silver mirror with ammonical AgNO3, while Y gives a sweet smelling compound on heating with alcohol in the presence of H2SO4 : X and Y are 

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a

HCOOHand  CH3COOH

b

CH3COCH3andHCOOH

c

CH3CHO  andCH3COOH

d

CH3COOHandCH3COCH3

answer is A.

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Formic acid can reduce Tollens reagent but not acetic acid. All carboxylic acids liberates CO2 from NaHCO3

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Compounds X and Y give effervescence with NaHCO3 solution, X gives a silver mirror with ammonical AgNO3, while Y gives a sweet smelling compound on heating with alcohol in the presence of H2SO4 : X and Y are