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A mixture when rubbed with oxalic acid smells like vinegar. It contains salt of :A. sulphateB. nitrateC. nitriteD. acetate

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Oxalic acid reacts with acetate salt (e.g. sodium acetate) to form acetic acid which has vinegar smell.
`{:(2CH_(3)COONa,+,(COOH)_(2),),("Sod. acetate",,"oxalic aicd",),(,,darr,),(2CH_(3)COOH,+,(COONa)_(2),),("Acetic acid.",,"Sod. oxalate",),(("vinegar smell"),,,):}`


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