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Hydroxy ethanoic acid is a white solid, readly soluble in water. It is prepared by the hydrolysis of chloroethanoic acid with sodium hydroxide followed by acidification. It exhibits the properties of both a monocarboxylic acid and a primary alchol. In addition, it undergoes reactions which neither a carboxylic acid nor a primary alcohol can undergo.
Which of the following reagent can convert 2-hydroxy propanoic acid to 2-oxo propanoic acid?

A

`Ag_2 O `

B

`Na_2 Cr_2 O_7// H_2 SO_4`

C

Conc. `H_2 SO_4`

D

`Br_2//C Cl_4`

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