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What happens when formic acid reacts with mercuric chloride?

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Formic acid in presence of mercuric chloride get easily oxidised to `CO_(2) and H_(2)O`
`oversetoverset(O)(||)(HC)-OHunderset(HgCl_(2))overset([O])rarrCO_(2)uarr+H_(2)O+2HgCl3`
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