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Acetic acid undergoes dehydration on hea...

Acetic acid undergoes dehydration on heating with `P_(2)O_(5)` to form

A

`CH_(3)COOCH_(3)`

B

`CH_(3)OH`

C

`(CH_(3)CO)_(2)O`

D

none of the above

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C
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