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Why does not formic acid form an anhydride upon heating?

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Upon heating, formic acid loses a molecule of `H_(2)O` and gets dehydrated to give CO. Therefore, it does not form anhydride upon heating.
`HCOOHoverset("Heat")rarrH_(2)O+CO`
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