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Acetylene when oxidised with alk. KMnO(4...

Acetylene when oxidised with alk. `KMnO_(4)` gives :

A

Oxalic acid

B

ethylene glycol

C

Glycerol

D

Acetic acid

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The correct Answer is:
A
`{:(CH,,COOH),(|||,+ 4O overset(alk.KMnO_(4))rarr,"|"),(CH,,underset("Oxalic acid")(COOH)):}`
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