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Oxidation of formic acid with K2CrO4 produces carbonic acid (HO COOH), but this molecule is very unstable, it tends to decompose in CO2 and H2O.

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What is the functional group of formic acid?

It's the carboxylic acid functional group (COOH).


Is formic acid a simple amino acid?

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