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Cane sugar reacts with concentrated HNO $_{3}$ to give(a) Formic acid(b) Oxalic acid(c) $C O_{2}$ and water(d) CO and water
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Cane sugar, also known as sucrose, has the chemical formula C12H22O11. When it reacts with nitric acid (HNO3), it forms oxalic acid (C2O4H2) and water (H2O). Show more…
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