Anhydrous formic acid is prepared by

Question

Anhydrous formic acid is prepared by (A) heating NaOH with CO at 210° C under pressure (B) heating glycerol with oxalic acid at high temperature (C) catalytic oxidation of ethane in presence of a catalyst (D) heating lead formate in a current of hydrogen sulphide.

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( HCOO )2 Pb + H 2 S longrightarrow underset textppt. Anhydrous formic acid PbS +2 HCOOH

Q. Anhydrous formic acid is prepared by

heating $N a O H$ with $CO$ at $21 0^{\circ} C$ under pressure

heating glycerol with oxalic acid at high temperature

catalytic oxidation of ethane in presence of a catalyst

heating lead formate in a current of hydrogen sulphide.

$(H COO)_{2} P b + H_{2} S ⟶ ppt. Anhydrous formic acid P b S + 2 H COO H$