Dehydration of formic acid gives :

O_{2}

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H_{2}

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C O

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C $C O$
Formic acid decomposes to carbon monoxide & water (dehydration).
It generally occurs in the presence of acid (sulphuric acid) or heat.
$H C O O H a c i d / h e a t - ------ \to C O + H_{2} O$
$C O$ -Carbon monoxide

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