When ethane - 1,2-dioic acid is heated with concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, a reaction represented...

CHEMISTRY
WAEC 1994

When ethane - 1,2-dioic acid is heated with concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, a reaction represented by the following equation occurs:

(a) State the type of process involved in the reaction

(b) What is the basicity of ethane-1, s-dioic acid?

(c) List three differences in the chemical properties of the two oxides of carbon produced during the reaction

Explanation

(a) The type of process involved in the reaction is called dehydration

(b) The basicity of the acid is 2

(c)

Carbon (ii) oxide (CO)

Carbon (iv) oxide (CO\(_2\))

1. It burns in air

2. It is a reducing agent

3. No action on lime water

1. Does not burn in air

2. Has no reducing properties

3. It turns lime water milky.



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