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Oxalic acid when reduced with zinc and H...

Oxalic acid when reduced with zinc and `H_(2)SO_(4)` gives

A

Glyoxallic acid

B

Glyoxal

C

Glycollic acid

D

Glycol

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C
`underset("Oxalic acid")(underset(COOH)underset(|)COOH)+ 4[H] underset(H_(2)SO_(4))overset(Zn)to underset("Glycolic")(underset(COOH)underset(|)CH_(2)OH)+ H_(2)O`
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