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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Ethylene glycol undergoes oxidation with hot acidic KMnO4 to form :
Options
A Formic acid
Correct Answer
B Formaldehyde
C Acetic acid
D Acetaldehyde
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ethylene glycol (HOCH2CH2OH) on oxidation with hot acidic KMnO4 (strong oxidation) gives formic acid (HCOOH). The glycol is cleaved at the C-C bond, and each carbon is oxidized to formic acid.

Hint

What acid is formed from oxidative cleavage of ethylene glycol?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1305 of 1999
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