The following statement is correct only under certain conditions. Rewrite the statement including the appropriate conditions.
Oxalic acid reacts with sulphuric acid to produce carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.

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Oxalic acid (HOOC−COOH) reacts with hot concentrated sulphuric acid to produce carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The reaction is given below:

HOOC−COOH $\overset{Conc . H_{2} {SO}_{4}}{\to}$ H₂O + CO + CO₂

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The following statement is correct only under certain conditions. Rewrite the statement including the appropriate conditions. Oxalic acid reacts with sulphuric acid to produce carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.

Oxalic acid (HOOC−COOH) reacts with hot concentrated sulphuric acid to produce carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The reaction is given below: HOOC−COOH→Conc. H2SO4 H2O + CO + CO2

The following statement is correct only under certain conditions. Rewrite the statement including the appropriate conditions.
Oxalic acid reacts with sulphuric acid to produce carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.

Oxalic acid (HOOC−COOH) reacts with hot concentrated sulphuric acid to produce carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The reaction is given below:

HOOC−COOH $\overset{Conc . H_{2} {SO}_{4}}{\to}$ H₂O + CO + CO₂