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What property of conc. H2SO4 is made use of in the following case? Give an equation for the reaction in this case: In the preparation of CO and HCOOH.

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What property of conc. H2SO4 is made use of in the following case? Give an equation for the reaction in this case:

In the preparation of CO and HCOOH.

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That conc. H2SO4 is a dehydrating agent.

\[\ce{HCOOH ->[Conc.H2SO4] CO + H2O}\]

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Chapter 11: Study of Compounds D. Sulphuric Acid - EXERCISE-11 [Page 179]

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S.P. Singh Concise Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 11 Study of Compounds D. Sulphuric Acid
EXERCISE-11 | Q 6. (b) | Page 179
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