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Q. When formic acid reacts with $PCl_5$ it forms

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

$\underset{\text{Formic acid}}{HCOOH +PCl_5 } \rightarrow \underset{\text{Formyl chloride}}{HCOCl +POCl_3 +HCl}$