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Base Catalysed Hydrolysis of Esters

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Which of the following is formed on a reduction of oxalic acid with magnesium mercury amalgam and $H_{2} {S O}_{4}$ ?

A

Glyoxalic acid

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B

Formic acid

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C

Glycolic acid

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D

{C O}_{2}

and

H_{2} O

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Solution

The correct option is B Glyoxalic acid
Hence, answer is (A)

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