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Glycerol on reaction with NaHCO(3) gives...

Glycerol on reaction with `NaHCO_(3)` gives

A

Acrolein

B

Acetic Acid

C

Formic acid

D

Propanol

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A
When glycerol is heated to 2800C, in presence of sodium bicarbonate, it decomposes into acrolein : `(CH_2OH)_2CHOHto underset("Acrolein")(CH_2=CHCHO+2H_2O)`
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