Chemistry
State the function of conc. sulphuric acid in the laboratory preparation of carbon monoxide from oxalic acid.
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Conc. sulphuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent & removes a molecule of water from oxalic acid to produce carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The reaction is given below:
HOOC-COOH H2O + CO + CO2
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