Identify the compound A among the following compounds.

o-terephthalic acid

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o-terephthalaldehyde

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Salicylic acid

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A o-terephthalic acid
$C r_{2} O_{7}^{2 -} / H^{+}$ is an oxidizing agent which oxidizes the compound and oxidative cleavage takes place to form o-terephthalic acid and acetic acid.

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