Question

When sucrose is heated with conc. $HNO_{3}$ the product is

• A. Sucrose nitrate
• B. Formic acid
• C. Oxalic acid
• D. Citric acid

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Oxalic acid

Answer 2

Sucrose $\overset{\quad\text{conc.}HNO_{3}\quad}{\rightarrow}$ Oxalic acid.