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The acid which reduces Fehling solution is            [KCET 1998]

A)                 Methanoic acid

B)                 Ethanoic acid

C)                 Butanoic acid    

D)                 Propanoic acid

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

           Methanoic acid resemble with aldehyde due to its structure. So it reduce fehling reagent. \[\underset{\text{Aldehydic group}}{\mathop{H-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-OH}}\,\]