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Which of the reagents(s) is/are used for the conversion of ehtanoic acid to ethanoic anhydride ?

A

`SOCl_(2)Delta`

B

`PCl_(3)Delta`

C

`P_(2)O_(5) Delta`

D

All of these

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C
Carboxylic acids on heating mineral acids such as `H_(2)HO_(2) ` or with `P_(2)O_(5)` gives corresponding anhybride.
`underset("Ethanoic acid")(H_(3)C-COOH)+CH_(3)COOH overset(H^(+), Delta) underset(P_(2), O_(5), Delta)to `
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