JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids JEE Main

Formic acid is obtained when:

(A)Calcium acetate is heated with conc. H₂SO₄
(B)Calcium formate is heated with calcium acetate
(C)Glycerol is heated with oxalic acidCorrect
(D)Acetaldehyde is oxidised with K₂Cr₂O₇ and H₂SO₄

Answer: (C)

Solution

Heating oxalic acid with glycerol (which acts catalytically, promoting

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