$H O O C - C H_{2} - C O O H$ (malonic acid) on heating produces :

Acetic acid

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Carbon dioxide

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malonic anhydride

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acetic anhydride

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Solution

The correct options are
A Acetic acid
B Carbon dioxide
When malonic acid is heated, acetic acid and carbon dioxide is obtained due to thermal decarboxylation.

$H O O C - C H_{2} - C O O H \to C H_{3} C O O H + C O_{2}$

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