Q. Oxalic acid when heated with conc $H_{2}SO_{4}$, gives out
A) $CO\ and\ CO_{2}$
B) $CO_{2}\ and\ H_{2}S$
C) $H_{2}O\ and\ CO_{2}$
D) Oxalic sulphate
Explanation
(a)
$COOH$
| $\overset{Conc\ H_{2}SO_{4}}{\rightarrow}\ H_{2}O + CO + CO_{2}$
$COOH$
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