Question

Formic acid on heating with conc.$H_{2}S{O}_4$ gives .

• A. $CO$
• B. $H_2$
• C. $O_2$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $CO$

In laboratory, carbon monoxide is prepared by dehydration of formic acid. The reaction is as follows:
$HCOOH$ $\underset{373K}{\overset{conc.H_{2}S{O}_4}{\to }}$ $H_{2}O+CO$