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Oxalic acid on being heated upto 90^(@)C...

Oxalic acid on being heated upto `90^(@)C` with conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)` forms

A

`HCOOH+ CO_(2)`

B

`CO_(2)+ H_(2)O`

C

`CO_(2)+CO+H_(2)O`

D

`HCOOH+ CO`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`underset(COOH)underset(|)COOH+ H_(2)SO_(4) overset(95^(@)C)to CO+CO_(2)+ H_(2)O`
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