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When ethylene glycol is heated with acidified potassium permanganate, the main organic compound obtained is-

A

oxalic acid

B

glyoxal

C

formic acid

D

acetaldehyde

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C
When ethylene glycol is heated with acidfied `KMnO_4`, the following reaction occurs
`underset("Ethylene glycol")underset(CH_(2)OH)overset(CH_(2)OH)(|) overset(KMnO_(4)//H^(+)) to underset("2 moles of formic acid")underset(HCOOH)overset(HCOOH)+`
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