Question #8338c

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Mar 19, 2017

Oxalic acid

Explanation:

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Acetylene ozonide formed by addition of ozone molecule to acetylene molecule when treated with water in absence of Zn, glyoxal (CHOCHO) and hydrogen peroxide (H_2O_2) are first produced. But in absence of Zn( which produces reducing atmosphere preventing oxidation of glyoxal (CHOCHO) to oxalic acid), the glyoxal produced is oxdised by hydrogen peroxide (H_2O_2) to oxalic acid.