Question

Sugarcane on reaction with nitric acid gives

• A. $CO_2 and SO_2$
• B. 2HCOOH
• C. $(COOH_2$
• D. no reaction

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$(COOH_2$

Answer 2

When nitric acid reacts with cane sugar, it forms
oxalic acid.
$_{Cane \, sugar}^{C_12H_{22} O_{11}} + \, _{From \, nitric \, acid}^{18 [O]} \longrightarrow6\bigg|_{_{Oxalic\, acid}^{COOH}}^{COOH} + 5H_2O$