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Ethylenegylcol gives oxalic acid on oxidation with

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ACIDIFIED `K_(2)Cr_(2)O_(7)`
Acidified `KMnO_(4)`
Alkaline `KMnO_(4)`
Periodic acid

Solution :OXALIC acid is formed by oxidation of ethylene glycol with acidified potassium dichromate.
`{:(CH_(2)OH ""COOH),(|""+4[O]underset(H_(2)SO_(4))overset(K_(2)Cr_(2)O_(7))to |""+2H_(2)O),(underset("Ethylene glycol")(CH_(2)OH)""underset("Oxalic acid")(COOH)):}`


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