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Question
State the function of cone, sulphuric acid in the laboratory preparation of carbon monoxide from oxalic acid.
Chemical Equations/Structures
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Solution
Conc. sulphuric acid produces carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide by acting as a dehydrator and removing a water molecule from oxalic acid. The reaction is given below:
\[\ce{HOOC - COOH \overset{Conc. H2SO4}{->} H2O + CO + CO2}\]
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