MHT CET Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMHT CET

When acetic acid is heated with phosphorous pentoxide to give its anhydride, the reaction is called :

Answer: (B)

Solution

Two molecules of acetic acid lose one molecule of water to give acetic anhydride, so the reaction is dehydration;

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