Question

Sodium formate on heating yields:

Options

• Oxalic acid and H₂

• Sodium oxalate and H₂

• CO₂ and NaOH

• Sodium oxalate

Answer 1

Sodium oxalate and H₂

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{....................................}\ce{COONa}\\
\phantom{..........................}|\\
\phantom{}\ce{\underset{(2 molecules of sodium formate)}{HCOONa + HCOONa} ->[Heat] \underset{(Sodium oxalate)(Hydrogen)}{COONa + H2}}\\
\end{array}\]