Glycerol is oxidised by bismuth nitrate to produce:

oxalic acid

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mesooxalic acid

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glyceric acid

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glyoxalic acid

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Solution

The correct option is B mesooxalic acid
Glycerol is oxidised to meso-oxalic acid by bismuth nitrate.
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