The reagent that can be used to distinguish between methanoic acid and ethanoic acid is

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Ammoniacal silver nitrate solution

Neutral ferric chloride solution

Sodium carbonate solution

Phenolphthalein

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HCOOH reduces ammoniacal silver nitrate solution, i.e., Tollens reagent but acetic acid does not.

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