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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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When ethylene glycol is heated with concentrated HNO3, it forms
Options
A Oxalic acid
Correct Answer
B Ethylene oxide
C Dioxane
D Diethylene glycol
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ethylene glycol (HOCH2CH2OH) when heated with concentrated nitric acid (a strong oxidizing agent) is oxidized to oxalic acid (HOOC-COOH).

Hint

What dicarboxylic acid is formed from oxidation of ethylene glycol?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1308 of 1999
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