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CH(2)OH.CH(2)OH on heating with periodic...

`CH_(2)OH.CH_(2)OH` on heating with periodic acid gives

A

`2CO_(2)`

B

`2HCOOH`

C

`{:(CHO),("|"),(CHO):}`

D

`2HCHO`

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D
When ethylene glycol is heated with `HIO_(4)`, the periodic cleavage takes place and formaldehyde is formed.
`{:(CH_(2)OH),("|"),(CH_(2)OH):}overset(HlO_(4))underset(H_(2)O)rarrunderset("Formaldehyde")(2HCHO)`
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